Corrected September 11, 2013, at 3:30 p.m.*
Deals Roundup
Report: Will 2013 be the decade’s most disappointing year for medtech M&A?
Unless there’s a major shift in in merger and acquisition activity in the next few months, 2013 may turn out to be the most disappointing year in about a decade for medtech M&A, according to a report by EvaluateMedTech.
Elekta lands $25M Gamma Knife order from China
Hologic lands $32.3M max Defense Dept. contract extension
Baxter and Gambro seal the deal on $3.9B acquisition
Telehealth: Bosch and Remedy Health Media partner up for patient monitoring
Robert Bosch Healthcare announced a partnership with Remedy Health Media, planning to expand merge telehealth offerings with web-capabilities for remote patient monitoring systems.
Through the partnership the 2 companies will offer products that aim to improve patient compliance and provide better at-home medical management, according to a statement.
GPO: Premier hands sole-source agreement to Ivera Medical
Group purchasing organization Premier healthcare alliance signed a deal with Ivera Medical for disinfection devices. The contract makes Ivera the sole service provider for the GPO’s 2,900-hospital network for 3 years.
San Diego, Calif.-based Ivera will provide its line of Curos products, passive disinfection devices for needle-less IV valves and male-luer connectors.