Category: McKesson Corp.
McKesson agrees to pony up more than $2 billion for medical supplies provider PSS World Medical.
McKesson (NYSE:MCK) agreed to pay $29 per share for PSS World Medical (NSDQ:PSSI) and its medical supplies business in a deal worth $2.1 billion.
Medical device company Abiomed says the chances are slim that Medicare will grant a national coverage decision for its Impella heart pump.
Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) said it doesn't believe that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is likely to bestow a national coverage decision for its Impella heart pump.
Former McKesson Corp. chairman & CEO Charles McCall fails to pass muster with the U.S. Supreme Court, which rejected his bid for an appeal to reconsider his 10-year prison sentence tied to a conviction for an accounting scandal.
The Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of former McKesson (NYSE:MCK) chairman & CEO Charles McCall in an accounting scandal, meaning his 10-year prison sentence will stand.
The high court provided no comment on the denial. San Francisco, Calif.-based McKesson is the largest drug distributor in the U.S., and also deals in healthcare information technology products.
Shire plc doubles down on its $750 million buyout of Advanced Biohealing with Pervasive Therapeutics and its endothelial cell technology; also, orthopedic bellwether Biomet's Q3 results signal sector growth; McKesson beats out rivals for $32B VA deal; Insulet expands OUS distribution deal; Revolutions Medical inks Korean distribution deal; Pluromed pays back $500k Mass. loan; plus, a Funding Roundup and analysts' ups and downs.
Shire (NSDQ:SHPGY) said it agreed to acquire Pervasis Therapeutics and its endothelial cell technology for an undisclosed amount.
Fujifilm Holdings closes its nearly $1 billion buyout of SonoSite; also, Orchid closes buyout of Sandvik's medical solutions biz; Derma Sciences drops $15M on MedEfficiency; Pentax expands endoscopy ops; Accuray signs German R&D deal; GE Healthcare plans to expand in China; and analysts' ups and downs.
Fujifilm Holdings (TSE:4901) said it closed its $54-per-share acquisition of SonoSite (NSDQ: SONO).
Hill-Rom Holdings says it plans to lay off 200 workers, or 3% of its workforce, in part due to the looming medical device tax; also, AngioDynamics drops $5M on Microsulis; Kips Bay switches NASDAQ markets; Luna Innovations, Intuitive Surgical extend pact; Asahi Kasei begins $2B bid for Zoll; CRO Cetero files for bankruptcy after FDA probe; NASDAQ warns NeuroMetrix; the 6 players that dominate the EMR market; Intuitive Surgical, GE, Hitachi, Philips win federal contracts; plus a Funding Roundup and analysts' ups and downs.
Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) said it will lay off about 3% of its workforce, or roughly 200 workers, as it maneuvers to confront the medical device tax set to go into effect next year.
Is hedge fund giant David Tepper's new stake in Boston Scientific an indication that it's ripe for a private equity buyout?; also, OTC lists Titan Medical; Burrill & Co. opens in Taiwan; MGT Capital plans reverse split to stay on NYSE; plus a Deals Roundup, a Funding Roundup and analysts' ups and downs.
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper, of Appaloosa Management, bought 7.8 million shares of Boston Scientific stock during the 4th quarter, according to regulatory filings, for a stake with a market value of $41.6 million as of Dec. 31.
