Platinum Equity buys J&J’s diabetes unit LifeScan for $2.1bn

By NS Medical Staff Writer

03 Oct 18

Global investment firm Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) diabetes unit, LifeScan, for…

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Marizyme buys first late-stage asset for development in acute care space

By NS Medical Staff Writer

28 Sep 18

Marizyme, a development-stage company dedicated to commercialize therapies in the acute care space, has acquired protease drug platform.

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Venus Medtech agrees to buy Israel’s Keystone Heart

By NS Medical Staff Writer

26 Sep 18

Chinese transcatheter heart valve firm Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) has agreed to acquire Israel-based medical device firm Keystone Heart…

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AngioDynamics to buy medical diagnostic and device firm RadiaDyne

By NS Medical Staff Writer

14 Sep 18

AngioDynamics has signed an agreement to acquire medical diagnostic and device firm, RadiaDyne, for an undisclosed sum.

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Boston Scientific to buy prostate therapy developer Augmenix in $600m deal

By NS Medical Staff Writer

10 Sep 18

Medical technology firm Boston Scientific has agreed to acquire US-based prostate therapy developer Augmenix in an agreement valued…

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UL buys UK human factors company Medical Device Usability

By NS Medical Staff Writer

07 Sep 18

UL has acquired Medical Device Usability, a UK-based human factors services business that specializes in medical technology, particularly…

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SanBio buys patent portfolio regarding cell medicines derived from MSCs

By NS Medical Staff Writer

04 Sep 18

Regenerative medicines developerSanBio Group has acquired patent portfolio related to cell medicines derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).

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Stryker to acquire spinal surgery firm K2M Group for $1.4bn

By NS Medical Staff Writer

31 Aug 18

Medical technology firm Stryker has signed an agreement to acquire US-based K2M Group Holdings for an equity value…

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Wright Medical to buy orthopedic medical device firm Cartiva for $435m

By NS Medical Staff Writer

28 Aug 18

Wright Medical Group has agreed to acquire US-based orthopedic medical device firm Cartiva for $435m in cash.

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Bruker to buy majority stake in molecular diagnostics solutions provider Hain Lifescience

By NS Medical Staff Writer

27 Aug 18

Bruker has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Germany-based infectious disease-focused molecular diagnostics (MDx) firm Hain Lifescience…

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