<h1>Medical tourism boom boosts hospitals and pharma industry, officials urge measures to ensure genuine medicines and curb counterfeits</h1> The state's medical tourism sector is reported to be rapidly expanding, with hospitals gaining international recognition and increasing patient visits, a development presented as beneficial for the local pharmaceutical industry and broader economy. Government officials at a pharma industry conference urged measures to ensure safe, genuine medicines and sought industry assistance to curb circulation of counterfeit drugs, highlighting regulatory and public-health concerns. Industry representatives emphasized the sector's significant turnover and its role in crisis response, and called for continued adoption of modern technology to position the state as a global pharmaceutical hub.