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Boston Scientific to sell BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals for $800M
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals business. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific is selling BTG for $800 million in cash to Stark International Lux S.A.R.L. and SERP SAS, both affiliates of European specialty pharmaceutical group SERB, according to a news release. SERB, which is backed […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Medtech stocks stagnant over holidays
Following the medtech industry’s rapid rise early in the month, a plateau was inevitable, and that trend continued through the holiday week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 98.23 (Nov. 27), marking a 0.2% uptick from the 97.99 points registered at the […]
Butterfly Network to go public via merger
Butterfly Network announced that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement and will go public with Longview Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the deal between Butterfly, a medical imaging technology developer, and Longview, a special purpose acquisition company, the combined company’s Class A common stock is expected to be traded on the New […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry remains strong despite slight dip
The heights of two weeks ago may not have been reached, but the medtech industry — despite a slight dip — performed well in the stock markets once again. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 97.99 (Nov. 20), marking a 1% downturn […]
GE Healthcare acquires Prismatic Sensors and its advanced photon-counting CT sensors
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) said today that it has acquired Prismatic Sensors, a Swedish startup with deep silicon detector technology for photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. GE Healthcare expects to close the deal in January 2021; its held a minority position in the company since 2017. Photon-counting CT technology, […]
Steris closes on Key Surgical buy
Steris (NYSE:STE) announced this week that it has closed on its $850 million purchase of Key Surgical, a manufacturer of disposable hospital and surgical products. Mentor, Ohio-based Steris now anticipates that Key Surgical will add about 35% more revenue and adjusted earnings per diluted share in the fiscal year than initially anticipated with a December 31, […]
Medtronic completes Medicrea acquisition
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it has completed the acquisition of Medicrea and its spinal surgery tech. The deal was announced in July when Medtronic said it would buy the France-based company for a tender offer price of €7.00 (nearly $7.84) per share for a premium of 22% over the closing price of shares on July 14, […]
