M&A Corner
Bayer acquires Monsanto02 Jul 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice approved the acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer. They are two of the largest agricultural companies... Continue Reading
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GE to spin off its healthcare unit and divest Baker Hughes’ interests02 Jul 2018
General Electric on Tuesday announced that it will spin off its healthcare business unit and let go of its stake... Continue Reading
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Novartis announces widely expected Alcon spinoff, plus $5B share buyback, to strengthen focus on biopharma02 Jul 2018
When Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan was asked during the company’s first-quarter earnings conference call in April what he planned to... Continue Reading
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Big Pharma makes strongest start to M&A for a decade25 Jun 2018
Healthcare companies have announced almost $30bn of acquisitions since the beginning of the year in the sector’s strongest start for... Continue Reading
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Mergers, acquisitions playing role in achieving scale, marketplace competition25 Jun 2018
Mergers and acquisitions in healthcare have been accumulating at a mighty clip over the past several years, and a big... Continue Reading
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9 recent healthcare partnerships and transactions25 Jun 2018
The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and general transactions took place or were announced during the week of June 11.... Continue Reading
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Envision US$9.9bn leveraged buyout by KKR adds to private equity deal bonanza25 Jun 2018
Private equity firm KKR & Co’s US$9.9bn leveraged buyout of physician service provider Envision Healthcare has helped boost private equity... Continue Reading
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Zoetis shareholders applaud $765M Pharmaq buy and strong earnings25 Jun 2018
Shares of Zoetis were up more than 5% by midday Tuesday to $46.45, after the company topped an acquisition announcement... Continue Reading
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How precision medicine, AI and the Internet of Things are transforming healthcare M&A25 Jun 2018
Aspire Ventures, the private equity and venture capital group of Aspire Universal, recently partnered with the Penn Medicine Lancaster General... Continue Reading
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LabCorp purchases retail division of Florida lab25 Jun 2018
Laboratory Corporation of American Holdings is continuing its streak of acquisitions with a new deal to purchase a retail division... Continue Reading
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