Swiss-headquartered clinic chain Ameos is being prepared for a sale or refinancing as its private equity owner Carlyle seeks to cash out after almost a decade of ownership, people close to the matter said. Ameos runs 96...
Sweden’s Elekta sells its stake in ViewRay
Swedish radiation therapy equipment maker Elekta has sold its 7.3% stake in U.S. peer ViewRay, Elekta said in a statement on Friday. Elekta said it made a gain of $17.5 million on the sale, to be booked in its third...
Australian investment firm withdraws bid for Regis Healthcare
Australian investment firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co said on Wednesday it had withdrawn an indicative proposal to buy old-age home operator Regis Healthcare. Washington H. Soul in November submitted an...
Metropolis Healthcare to acquire Hitech Diagnostic Centre in a cash, stock deal
Diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare on Sunday said it will acquire Dr Ganesan’s Hitech Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd in a cash and stock combination deal, to strengthen its leadership position in southern India...
Thermo Fisher buys Henogen for nearly $880 million in gene therapy expansion
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said on Friday it completed its 725 million euros ($879.72 million) acquisition of Belgium-based Henogen SA that will help strengthen the medical device maker’s position in the fast-growing...
Accolade to buy telehealth startup 2nd.MD in $460 million deal
Healthcare services provider Accolade Inc said on Thursday it would buy telehealth startup 2nd.MD for about $460 million to double its addressable market and tap into growing demand for virtual services. Accolade’s...
Sanofi buys Kymab for up to $1.5 billion to expand in immunotherapy
French drugmaker Sanofi has agreed to buy British immunotherapy firm Kymab for up to $1.45 billion, the latest in a string of deals as it belatedly expands in a fast-growing medical area. The deal, which will see Sanofi...
CCI approves Manipal Health’s 100% acquisition of Columbia Asia Hospitals
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave its nod to Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd (MHEPL) for the acquisition of 100% shareholding in Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt Ltd (CAHPL). “Commission approves acquisition...
UnitedHealth to buy Change Healthcare for nearly $8 billion to boost tech services
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday agreed to buy Change Healthcare for $7.84 billion in an all-cash deal, as it looks to expand its fast-growing healthcare technology business. UnitedHealth will pay $25.75...
Italy’s healthcare group Angelini buys Swiss-based Arvelle in $1 billion deal
Italian healthcare company Angelini said on Monday it would buy Swiss-based private equity-backed Arvelle Therapeutics in an all-cash transaction valuing the biopharmaceutical company up to $960 million. The deal is the...
Tenet withdraws from proposed $350 million Tennessee hospital deal
Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp said on Wednesday it no longer intends to sell two Memphis-area hospitals and certain related facilities to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, following a lawsuit by a U.S...
Novartis buys neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million
Novartis said on Thursday it would acquire U.S.-based neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million, gaining full rights to Cadent’s portfolio. “Cadent will receive a $210 million upfront payment and will be...
