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Report: Smiths may abandon talks of merger with ICU Medical
Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) may walk away from talks of a $9 billion merger of its healthcare division with ICU Medical (NSDQ:ICUI), Sky News reported this week. The two groups began talks more than two months ago, but Smiths is reportedly leaning towards a decision to abandon negotiations. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Boston Scientific inks $160m deal for peripheral stent maker Veniti
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said today it inked a deal worth up to $160 million to acquire stent developer Veniti. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific said it currently owns 25% of the company and will pay $108 million in up-front cash for the remaining stake in Veniti, with an additional $52 million on the line in milestone payments […]
Varian Medical acquires radiation therapy patient management system dev HumediQ
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it acquired privately-held HumediQ, which develops the Identify automated patient identification, positioning and management system for radiation therapy, for an undisclosed amount. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Varian said the acquisition was made to expand its motion-management portfolio as part of its “long-term growth and value creation strategy.” “Varian is focused on enabling […]
Cantel Medical pays $17m for Stericycle’s clean room biz
Cantel Medical (NYSE:CMN) said today that it paid $17 million in cash to buy the clean room maintenance business from Stericycle (NSDQ:SRCL). The controlled environmental solutions business consists of the B&V Testing and Certco services, which provide testing & certification, environmental monitoring and decontamination services for clean rooms and other controlled environments. The CES business put up […]
Boston Scientific closes $270m Claret Medical buy
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said yesterday that it closed the $270 million buyout of Claret Medical and its Sentinel device, including a $50 million earnout pegged to a reimbursement win that just came in. Claret’s Sentinel device is designed to trap and remove debris dislodged during transcatheter aortic valve replacements to prevent stroke and other neurological damage. The deal, announced […]
Hologic drops $85m on Faxitron Bioptics
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said yesterday that it dropped $85 million on Faxitron Bioptics and its line of breast health offerings. Tucson, Ariz.-based Faxitron, which makes digital specimen radiography, breast lesion localization and sentinel lymph node biopsy products, posted sales of roughly $27 million during its last fiscal year. “Faxitron, like Hologic, has built a strong brand focused on improving the […]
Elekta picks up radiology QA software dev Acumyn
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said late last week it acquired Canadian quality assurance company Acumyn for an undisclosed amount. Acumyn, which spun-out of Toronto’s University Hospital Network, was started to commercialize the Aqua software platform. Aqua is intended to coordinate, centralize and automate all QA tests that need to be performed in radiotherapy clinics, Elekta said. “This […]
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