
In a growing trend among device makers, Biomet Inc. announced that it’s exploring strategic options to spin out its 3i dental devices division.
The company is just testing the waters and a split isn’t guaranteed, but if completed the move will follow in some notable footsteps.
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) has met with mixed reactions over the last few months after deciding to carve out its research pharmaceuticals business into a separate firm called AbbVie.
Covidien (NYSE:COV) announced late last year that it would spin out its no-growth pharmaceuticals division into a stand-alone business.
Privately owned Biomet expects to spend several months working on structure, management, governance and other matters related to a potential separation, and doesn’t intend to comment on the evaluation until a decision is made, according to a regulatory filing.
Some of that decision-making may be colored by Goldman Sachs’ advice to new Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) CEO Alex Gorsky, urging him to think small.
"In our view, evidence is building across healthcare that smaller, more focused companies can perform better than their diversified peers," Goldman analysts wrote last month.
Delcath shareholders OK new stock issue
Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH) shareholder approved a 125% increase in the company’s capital stock from 80 million to 180 million shares in order to raise the number of authorized common stock from 70 million to 170 million shares.
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Asahi increases stake in NxStage Medical
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GPOs: Premier touts contracts with Masimo, National Health and Novation signs deal with IRadimed
Group purchasing organizations Premier and Novation each touted new teals this week.
Premier awarded Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) with a new 33-month contract for its pulse-oximetry and acoustic monitoring devices. Premier also announced a deal for speciality distribution in imaging and radiation oncology equipment with National Healthcare Distribution.
Novation awarded a contract to IRadimed Corp. for its MRI infusion pump systems, effective Sept. 1.
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- Delcath (NSDQ:DCTH): Canaccord Genuity decreases price target from $8 to $5
- Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW): Goldman Sachs downgrades to "buy" rating
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- Medtronic (NYSE:MDT): Barclays Capital reinstates "equalweight" rating; UBS AG maintains "buy" rating