U.S. medical device maker Becton Dickinson is in talks with Thermo Fisher and Danaher for a potential sale of its life sciences unit, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Becton Dickinson had in February announced...
KKR in talks to acquire US dental labs chain Leixir
Global investment firm KKR is in discussions with US fund Comvest Investment Partners, to acquire Leixir Dental Laboratory Group, a US-based dental solutions provider, at a valuation of $200-$250 million, said multiple...
KKR nears deal to buy Japanese medical gear maker Topcon, sources say
Private equity firm KKR is nearing a deal to acquire Japanese medical gear maker Topcon, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest sign of increased leveraged buyout activity in Japan. If the...
Roper Technologies to buy healthcare tech firm CentralReach for $1.65 billion
Roper Technologies agreed to acquire healthcare technology company CentralReach from Insight Partners for about $1.65 billion, the software company said on Monday. The acquisition, which follows Roper’s purchase...
UK’s Niox Group receives sweetened buyout proposal from Keensight Capital
British medical device maker Niox Group said on Thursday it had received a sweetened buyout proposal from Parisian private equity firm Keensight Capital, valuing the company at 322.4 million pounds ($417.48 million)...
Pfizer to sell entire Haleon stake
Pfizer will sell its remaining stake in British consumer healthcare group Haleon, the companies said on Tuesday. Pfizer will sell about 662 million ordinary shares, or 7.3%, of Haleon, created in a merger of GSK and...
Supertails eyes Blue 7 Vets acquisition to expand offline pet care footprint
Pet care startup Supertails is in talks to acquire Blue 7 Vets, a multispecialty veterinary clinic, as part of its strategy to expand its offline presence, two people familiar with the matter told Mint. “Supertails is...
Global buyout funds line up for AGS Health
Global buyout funds Blackstone, Hillhouse Investment, TPG Capital, and General Atlantic have submitted non-binding bids to acquire AGS Health, valuing the healthcare IT services firm at around $1 billion, said multiple...
Zydus eyes major stake in French medtech Amplitude for Rs 2,446 crore
Zydus Lifesciences has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a controlling shareholding stake in French medtech company Amplitude Surgical for Rs 257 million (Rs 2,446 crore). The move would mark the Ahmedabad...
Metropolis strengthens UP presence with acquisition of Scientific Pathology
India’s second largest pathology laboratory chain Metropolis Healthcare is set to acquire Agra-based Scientific Pathology for an all-cash deal that would range between Rs 55-83 crore based on some revenue and Ebitda...
Australia’s Ramsay Health Care mulls potential sale of European arm
Ramsay Health Care has appointed Goldman Sachs to look at strategic options for its stake in its European division following an internal review, the Australian private hospital operator said on Thursday, hinting at a...
KKR to buy cancer care hospital chain HCG from CVC for $400 million
KKR has acquired a controlling stake in leading cancer care hospital chain Healthcare Global from private equity peer CVC Capital Partners for Rs 3466 crore ($400 million), doubling down on the healthcare sector that...
