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Which healthcare and pharma companies does AI recommend? We tested 104
By The Venoh AI team · Last updated November 1, 2026
For each of 104 healthcare and pharma companies (82 of them in India), we asked Perplexity, with live web search, the question a buyer types for that company's own category, such as "best pharmaceutical company in India", in two or three versions. 69% were not named in any answer. 17% were named at or near the top.
| Result | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Not named in any answer | 72 | 69% |
| Named, behind others | 14 | 13% |
| Named at or near the top | 18 | 17% |
Who AI names most often for healthcare and pharma questions
| Named in the answers | For how many tested companies' questions |
|---|---|
| MediBuddy | 5 |
| Onsurity | 5 |
| Practo | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3 |
| Plum | 3 |
| Anvayaa | 3 |
| Tata 1mg | 2 |
| PharmEasy | 2 |
| R1 RCM | 2 |
| Syngene International | 2 |
Consumer health platforms and employee-health providers are named most. Specialist manufacturers and hospitals are usually missing from answers about their own speciality.
Questions we asked
- "best pharmaceutical company in India"
- "best skincare brand in India"
- "best eldercare concierge platform in India"
- "best medical news platform in India"
- "best womens health pharmaceuticals in India"
- "best gut health programs in India"
- "best surgical healthcare provider in India"
- "best elder care service in India"
- "best hospital consulting in India"
- "best modern ayurvedic wellness in India"
What this means for healthcare and pharma companies
- Being good is not enough to be named. AI answers repeat the companies that review sites, directories and articles already name for the question. If those sources do not mention you, the answer will not either.
- Each niche is its own question. "best pharmaceutical company in India" and the next niche over return different names. Answer your exact niche on your own pages, in your buyers' words.
- Check your own standing. Ask your buyers' questions on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude, three times each, and count. Our guide shows how to check whether ChatGPT recommends you.
- Fix what the engines read first. Profiles on the directories AI cites, answer pages, fair comparison pages and mentions in the threads it quotes. See why AI recommends your competitors.
How we tested
Between 5 October and 1 November 2026 we asked Perplexity, through its API with live web search, two or three versions of the plain buyer question for each company's own category and market, and read which companies each answer named. A company counts as named if any answer named it. Industries were grouped from each company's category. Answers change from run to run, so treat every figure as a dated snapshot. We publish totals and the names AI gave; we do not list the tested companies that were left out. More in our 835-company study and methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which healthcare and pharma companies does AI recommend in India?
In our October 2026 test on Perplexity, the names given most often for healthcare and pharma questions were MediBuddy, Onsurity, Practo, Johnson & Johnson, Plum.
How many healthcare and pharma companies does AI leave out?
Of 104 healthcare and pharma companies we tested, 72 (69%) were not named in any answer to the plain buyer question for their own category, and 32 (31%) were named.
How can a healthcare and pharma company get recommended by ChatGPT and Perplexity?
Be present on the review sites, directories and articles AI cites for your category, answer your buyers' exact questions on your own pages in plain words, publish fair comparison pages, and keep your facts consistent. Then re-test the same questions.
Want this checked on your own pages?
The Venoh AI diagnostic reviews your real pages and labels every finding by how it was determined. Send us your website address and a line about what you sell.