The Sector Gears Up for Growth in 2013 Dealmaking in the behavioral health care sector has picked up in recent years, thanks to a number of factors and despite a few others. Last year, we recorded 17 transactions, up slightly from 15 deals announced in 2011. Four...
Brought to you by www.DealSearchOnline.com February 4, 2013 Issue: Recent Health Care M&A Deals Spotlight On: Pharmaceuticals Spotlight on: Medical Devices Webcast Calendar Recent Health Care M&A Deals HOSPITALS Acquirer Target Price Bangkok Dusit...
Epocrates Inc. (NASDAQ: EPOC), owner of the popular iPhone app voted “Most Important Mobile Health-Care App” last December by readers of ModernHealthcare.com, was acquired by athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) on January 7 for $293 million cash, equivalent to $11.25...
Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Inc. is in bankruptcy proceedings, so it is selling its rights to hemophilia compound OBI-1 as well as related assets, to Baxter International, Inc. (NYSE: BAX). Paris-based Ipsen Pharma S.A.S. (Euronext: IPN; ADR; IPSEY) is selling...
Brought to you by www.DealSearchOnline.com January 28, 2013 Issue: Recent Health Care M&A Deals Fourth Quarter M&A Results– Same Story: More Deals, Fewer Dollars than 2011 Spotlight on: Biotechnology Webcast Calendar Recent Health Care M&A...
With more than 2 million patients on some form of dialysis around the world, and dialysis treatment rates rising more than 5% annually, it isn’t hard to discern the reasoning behind Baxter International’s (NYSE: BAX) $4 billion bid for Gambro AB, a privately held...