The Health Care M&A Monthly: WellPoint Parries UnitedHealth, Buying WellChoice for $6.5 Billion
When UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced that it was buying PacifiCare Health Systems (NYSE: PHS) for $9.2 billion in July, we speculated that to shore up its dominant position, WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) would counter by acquiring New York’s WellChoice (NYSE: WC),...The SeniorCare Investor: Not So Fast… And Other News From The Corridors Of Gossip
Although it takes a few days to catch up on the lack of sleep, at least for those of us who like to wander the hallways and hang out in the lobby until the wee hours, trying to get a whiff of the latest rumored deal or transaction detail, the annual NIC Conference is...The Health Care M&A Monthly: Novartis Offers to Buy Rest of Chiron Corp. for $4.5 Billion
Influenza pandemics have been traveling the world long before globalization spread business and industry over the face of the earth. Western Europe is currently worried by the possibility of avian flu reaching it from Southeast Asia. And, as autumn approaches, we are...The SeniorCare Investor: Beverly Going Private – Third Major SNF Chain To Do So
As the market now knows, a newly created entity called North American Senior Care (NASC) ended months of speculation with a “final” $13.00 per share offer for Beverly Enterprises (NYSE: BEV) which, combined with the debt outstanding and the...The Health Care M&A Monthly: Teva Stays on Top of Generics With $8 Billion Purchase of Ivax
Rapid consolidation among generic pharmaceutical companies is continuing through the sweltering days of the summer. Last month’s issue reported that Teva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TEVA) was on the prowl for an acquisition that would make it once again the largest...Schedule a demo
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