$4.7 Billion Deal Makes ESRX Number Two PBM Somewhat unusually, given recent trends in the health care M&A market, April’s largest deal occurred in one of the services sectors. More predictable, however, is that the assets involved in the deal would be crucially...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stephen M. Monroe, Partner Sanford B. Steever, Editor 800-248-1668 203-846-6800 Fax: 203-846-8300 pressreleases@levinassociates.com NORWALK, CT – April 15, 2009 – According to a new Report from Irving Levin Associates, a total of 199 mergers and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stephen M. Monroe, Partner Gretchen S. Swanson, Associate Editor 800-248-1668 203-846-6800 Fax: 203-846-8300 pressreleases@levinassociates.com Norwalk, CT – April 16, 2009—During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the health care venture...
Nearly 200 Deals Posted Worth A Record $127.4 Billion Over the past few quarters, we have been living out the ancient Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” But it wasn’t until the most recent quarter that we saw how deeply the credit crunch...
$44.1 Billion Deal Makes Merck Number Two U.S. Pharma Big pharma produced not one, but two mega-deals during the first quarter of 2009. In the most recent one, Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) announced that it is paying approximately $44.1 billion to buy rival...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stephen M. Monroe, Partner Sanford B. Steever, Editor 800-248-1668 203-846-6800 Fax: 203-846-8300 pressreleases@levinassociates.com NORWALK, CT – March 26, 2009 – Merger and acquisition activity in the health care industry’s service...