Health Care Deal News: Spotlight on Venture Capital

Although not nearly as robust as several years ago (that’s an understatement), venture capital is still flowing into biotech and specialty pharma companies, just not like in the past.  In October, two companies trying to develop novel approaches to dermatological...

The Health Care M&A Monthly: Merck KGaA Buys Millipore–

Snatches Life Sciences Firm From Thermo Fisher Merger Monday, the first day of March, brought us the news that Germany’s Merck KGaA (DE: MRCG) would acquire the American life sciences company Millipore Corp. (NYSE: MIL) for $7.2 billion. While this deal will give MRCG...

Health Care Deal News: First Quarter M&A Results–

A Total Of 249 Deals Announced Worth $34.0 Billion The first quarter of 2012 saw a strong merger and acquisition market in the health care industry. Based on preliminary figures, a total of 249 deals were announced in 13 sectors worth a combined total of $34.0...