Australia’s Sigma Healthcare said on Wednesday that it had engaged in preliminary discussions for a potential acquisition of the British pharmacy chain Boots. The pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer said it...
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Australia’s Sigma Healthcare says in preliminary discussions over Boots acquisition
Australia’s Sigma Healthcare said on Wednesday that it had engaged in preliminary discussions regarding a potential acquisition of the British pharmacy chain Boots, following recent media speculation. The...
UK Digital Health Leader Voy Enters India Through 100% Acquisition of EarlyFit, Strengthening Presence in the Fast-Growing Indian Obesity Care Market
Voy, the London-headquartered digital healthcare company and market leader in GLP-1 obesity care in the UK, Germany, and Brazil, today announced its entry into India through the 100% acquisition of EarlyFit, one of...
J&J to buy cancer drug technology developer Firefly Bio for $1 billion
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it will acquire biotech Firefly Bio for $1 billion in cash, as it looks to expand its cancer drug pipeline. Firefly’s Firelink platform uses antibodies to deliver a protein...
Nephrocare Health Services gains as arm acquires dialysis centre assets in Philippines
Nephrocare Health Services rose 1.32% to Rs 670 after its wholly owned subsidiary, Nephrocare Health Care Services Philippines Inc., has entered into an Asset Transfer Agreement with Inocentes Dialysis Clinic. The...
Warburg, KKR, TPG among PE giants vying for 25% stake in Cloudnine
Global private equity firms Warburg Pincus, KKR, TPG Capital, Advent International, CVC Capital Partners, and Permira, along with homegrown Kedaara Capital are in the race to acquire a 25% stake in Cloudnine...
Leapfrog, IFC and NIIF eye ₹400 crore minority stake in Marengo Asia Healthcare
Marengo Asia Healthcare, the hospital platform backed by Samara Capital and the family offices of the Havells and Godrej groups, is seeking to raise ₹400-500 crore, with LeapFrog Investments, International Finance...
Park Medi World to acquire Medicity Hospital in Rudrapur, enter Uttarakhand
Hospital chain Park Medi World Ltd on Monday said it will acquire 100 per cent of the outstanding shareholding of The Medicity Hospital, Rudrapur, in an all-cash transaction valued at Rs 177 crore. The acquisition marks...
Cloudnine to acquire Apollo’s maternity chain Cradle
Cloudnine Hospitals, one of India’s leading maternity and paediatric care chains, will acquire Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility, a network of maternity and infant care centres across India. Under the transaction...
London’s GHO, Singapore’s CBC to merge into $21 billion healthcare investor
London-based Global Healthcare Opportunities (GHO) and Singapore’s CBC Group on Wednesday said they would merge, creating what they called the world’s largest healthcare-focused investment manager with more...
Hearzap to acquire Amplifon India, expand network to 420 hearing care centres
Hearzap, a hearing care services provider, has signed an agreement to acquire Amplifon India, the Indian arm of Italian hearing care retailer Amplifon, as it looks to expand its footprint across the country. The deal...
Zydus to buy Assertio for $166.4 million
Zydus has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based pharma company Assertio Holdings for $166.40 million, the Ahmedabad-based drug maker said in a statement. Assertio is focused on specialty and oncology supportive...
