Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has sold half of its Zytiga-related royalties to Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System for $256 million. The deal is worth 50% of the Zytiga-related royalties, according to an SEC Form 8-K filing from yesterday. Zytiga is a treatment for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to its website. The sale begins with […]
Exactech acquires Italian distributor
Exactech (NSDQ:EXAC) announced that it acquired its independent distribution partner, Exactech Italia, creating a new corporate subsidiary. The acquisition was made official yesterday and includes all shares of the Brescia, Italy-based importer and distributor of Gainesville, Fla.-based Exactech’s orthopedic implants, instrumentation and advanced surgical technologies. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed but it marks […]
Glaukos completes Avedro buy
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) today said it completed its acquisition of Glaukos for an undisclosed amount. Avedro develops single-use drug formulations that are designed to strengthen corneal tissues and stop the progression of degenerative corneal ectatic disease keratoconus. Get the full story on our sister site, Drug Delivery Business.
Carlisle completes Providien purchase
Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Providien for an undisclosed amount. San Diego-based Providien provides solutions for global medical technology OEMs, such as contract manufacturing, precision machining and metals, thermoforming and injection molding. The acquisition, which was initially announced last month, is part of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Carlisle’s plan to […]
LivaNova pulls the plug on transcatheter mitral valve repair device
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said today that it is ending its Caisson Interventional transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) program and plans to restructure its heart valve business to improve profitability. The company’s heart valve business represented nearly $130 million in revenue during fiscal 2018 and saw its revenue numbers decline over the last five years, both with biological […]
Hologic to sell Cynosure medical aesthetics business for $205m
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Cynosure medical aesthetics business in a deal worth more than $200 million. The Marlborough, Mass.–based company is in agreement with an affiliate of investment funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and expected to collect net cash proceeds of approximately $138 million, according […]
8 execs exit Acelity after 3M takeover
Eight top executives have departed wound care giant Acelity following its recent $6.7 billion purchase by 3M (NYSE:MMM), according to a report in the San Antonio Express-News. The executives include Acelity CEO Andrew Eckert, president & COO Gaurav Agarwal, CFO Tracy Jokinen, general counsel John Bibb, international president Ramesh Subrahmanian and Rohit Kashyap, president of global […]
FTC orders Otto Bock to divest Freedom Innovations assets from recent acquisition
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday upheld an Administrative Law Judge’s decision that stated assets in the acquisition of Freedom Innovations by Otto Bock Healthcare North America must be divested. The FTC ordered Otto Bock to divest the assets of Freedom Innovations to an FTC-approved buyer. According to the commission, both companies were top sellers of […]
ICU Medical to acquire Pursuit Vascular
ICU Medical (NSDQ:ICUI) ICU Medical today said it will acquire Pursuit Vascular for $75 million. Through the definitive agreement, ICU Medical will have additional earnout payment potentially due in 2021. “ICU Medical has always been deeply focused on improving patient safety and creating the best workflow for clinicians. The ClearGuard HD is natural extension of our […]
Stryker to acquire Wright Medical for $4.7B
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) today said it is acquiring Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) for $4.7 billion in cash. Through the agreement, Stryker will pay $30.75 per share and will acquire all of the issues and outstanding ordinary shares of Wright Medical for an equity value of $4.7 billion. With outstanding convertible notes, total enterprise value is set at $5.4 billion. The […]
Google to pay more than $2B for Fitbit
Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) today confirmed the rumor of an acquisition by Google parent Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOG), revealing that it accepted a $7.35-per-share cash offer worth about $2.1 billion. “More than 12 years ago, we set an audacious company vision – to make everyone in the world healthier. Today, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved towards reaching that goal. We […]
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