Health Care Market

Quarterly VC Results Slightly Depressed:
Total Venture Funding In Q1:08 Falls Back To 2005 Levels
Total quarterly funding reached a historically low level.
---Healthcare Corporate Finance News

The Hospital M&A Market--
New Report Shows Values Down Slightly In 2007
A new report from Irving Levin Associates analyzes the recent M&A market for Hospitals and allied health services sectors.

Despite the departure of most financial buyers from the market, results show that salient hospital acquisition multiples have declined only slightly from 2006 to 2007.
---The Health Care M&A Information Service

Venture Deals Intertwining With M&A,
As Pharma, Bio And Device Assets Are Spun Off, Licensed Or Sold
More venture deals associated with acquisitions expected ahead.
---Healthcare Corporate Finance News

First Quarter 2008 M&A Results--
219 Deals Announced Worth $27.1 Billion
A total of 219 mergers and acquisitions were announced in the health care industry during Q1:08. Based on prices revealed to date, a total of $27.1 billion was spent to finance them.
---The Health Care M&A Information Service

Slow Month Produces Some Unique Deals--
We Talk With CEOs Of Two Companies That Closed Venture Rounds
February was a slow month for deals, but the CEOs of two health care companies that raised venture rounds in February took some time to talk with us.
---Healthcare Corporate Finance News

Home Health Care Heats Up--
Changes To Medicare Reimbursement Prompt Sell-Off
The Home Health Care M&A market is seeing increased activity. Recent changes to Medicare reimbursement have put more properties on the market, depressing prices with an increased supply and attracting buyers to bargains.
---The Health Care M&A Information Service

Financing Available For Quality Companies:
New Venture Funds Raised, Ready and Willing To Invest In The Best
We talk with two venture capital investors whose firms have recently closed large funds focused on health care.
---Healthcare Corporate Finance News

Biotech Leads Health Care M&A--
Twelve Deals Announced Worth $4.1 Billion
A total of 12 deals were announced in the bio-technology industry worth a combined $4.1 billion. Deal making is on the rise as companies and their pipelines mature. Collaboration and development agreements are dominating the action.
---The Health Care M&A Information Service

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