Clorox said on Thursday it would buy privately held skin health and hygiene solutions firm GOJO Industries for $2.25 billion in cash, as the Pine Sol maker looks to expand its position in health and hygiene segments...
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GSK to buy RAPT Therapeutics in $2.2 billion deal for promising food allergy therapy
Britain’s GSK will buy RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2 billion, adding global rights to the U.S. firm’s experimental food allergy drug ozureprubart to its respiratory and immunology portfolio, the drugmakers...
Novo Holdings buys 49% stake in Surya Hospitals
Novo Holdings, a 142 billion euro investment firm that controls Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk, has acquired a 49% stake in Maharashtra-headquartered Surya Hospitals at a valuation of Rs 1,000-1,200 crore, according to...
Zydus Lifesciences eyes acquisition of US firm Ardelyx for $2.5 billion
Ahmedabad-based Zydus Lifesciences is evaluating acquisition of a majority stake in US-based Ardelyx Inc., with the deal likely to be valued at $2.2–2.5 billion, two people aware of the development told Mint. The...
Genesis Health approved to sell nursing home in $1 bln bankruptcy deal
Bankrupt Genesis Health received court approval on Tuesday to sell its nursing homes to an outside buyer for $1 billion, just over a month after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected a previous offer from company insiders. U...
Apollo Hospitals demerger is a biz call taken for shareholders, says Suneeta Reddy; rules out family rift
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise’s ongoing restructuring to spin off its pharmacy and digital health business was a purely board-driven decision to sharpen strategic focus and create shareholder value, Suneeta Reddy...
AstraZeneca to acquire Modella AI to speed oncology drug research
AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Boston-based Modella AI, the companies said on Tuesday, as the drug industry increases its use of artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new drugs. The companies did not...
UK’s Smith & Nephew to buy Integrity Orthopaedics for up to $450 million
British medical products maker Smith & Nephew will buy U.S.-based Integrity Orthopaedics in a deal that could be valued at up to $450 million, the company said on Monday. The deal comes a month after Smith &...
Staar Surgical to reject Alcon takeover bid after failing to win shareholder backing
STAAR Surgical said on Tuesday it plans to terminate its merger agreement with Swiss eyecare giant Alcon after failing to secure enough shareholder votes to approve the deal, sending its shares down more than 12%. The...
Board of Park Medi World approves acquisition of Krishna Super-speciality Hospital
The board of Park Medi World at its meeting held on 05 January 2026 has approved the acquisition of whole of existing shareholding of Krishna Super-speciality Hospital which owns and operates Mahip Hospitals for a...
Jupiter Hospital, Reliance-backed co in race for Mumbai SevenHills
A Reliance Industries-backed company and Jupiter Hospital are in the fray to acquire the unlisted SevenHills Healthcare, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. The target is a 1,500-bed hospital embroiled in a...
Fortis to acquire Bengaluru’s People Tree Hospitals for Rs 430 crore
Fortis Healthcare Limited will acquire TMI Healthcare Private Limited, which runs People Tree Hospitals, a leading multispecialty hospital located in Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru, for Rs 430 crore, the company said on...
