New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, Naresh Trehan, has welcomed the health-focused measures announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, calling them "forward-looking". He described the measures as steps aligned with India's evolving disease burden and long-term healthcare needs.

Reacting to the Budget, Trehan said, "These are all strong steps in the right direction. India is moving towards eliminating communicable diseases. On the other hand, the burden of non-communicable diseases like cancer, obesity, and diabetes is increasing. The question comes: how do we take control of that part now?"

He said the government's focus on research and development in biologics and biosimilars is significant, as these therapies p...