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As demand spikes for virtual health products, global opportunity exists for Telus Health

Licensing of business could be “lucrative,” says CEO Entwistle By Ahmad Hathout VANCOUVER – Telus CEO Darren Entwistle said there is an opportunity for the company to reach global markets with the proprietary health business it has built over the years, as the company reports a massive surge in demand for its virtual healthcare applications this year. The Vancouver-based telecom has invested over $2.5 billion over 10 years toward digital progress in the Canadian healthcare space, building a portfolio of products including electronic prescription business PrescribeIT, medical information sharing service MedDialog, and virtual healthcare applications Akira and Babylon. Now, it’s...