Loblaw to acquire healthcare service provider Lifemark for $845m

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

15 Mar 22

Shoppers Drug Mart will add Lifemark to its team working in pharmacies, medical clinics, and healthcare businesses, to…

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Canon Medical to buy Danish medical X-ray systems company NRT

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

01 Mar 22

Through the acquisition, Canon Medical aims to enhance its technology, development, and manufacturing of advanced digital imaging solutions…

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Eurofins enters Vietnam genetic testing market through Gentis acquisition

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

10 Feb 22

Gentis offers specialised DNA testing services, including obstetrical genetics, genealogical DNA tests, oncology, and Covid-19 testing services

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Novo Nordisk to acquire RNAi technology firm Dicerna for $3.3bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

19 Nov 21

The Danish pharmaceutical firm will benefit from Dicerna’s RNAi platform as a strategic addition to its existing research…

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CooperCompanies agrees to buy Generate Life Sciences for $1.6bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

11 Nov 21

The acquisition of Generate Life Sciences is expected to expand CooperSurgical’s fertility, and labour and delivery offerings

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Boston Scientific to acquire Baylis Medical for $1.75bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

07 Oct 21

The acquisition will add Baylis Medical’s cardiology products to Boston Scientific’s electrophysiology and structural heart pipelines

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GE Healthcare to acquire BK Medical for $1.45bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

24 Sep 21

The acquisition will help GE Healthcare to expand its $3bn ultrasound business from diagnostics into the surgical space

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Sanofi to acquire transplant therapies provider Kadmon for $1.9bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

09 Sep 21

The acquisition will add Rezurock, an FDA-approved treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), to Sanofi’s transplant portfolio

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Novo Nordisk to buy Prothena’s ATTR amyloidosis business

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

13 Jul 21

Novo Nordisk intends to initially develop the Phase 2 ready antibody PRX004 for the rare heart disease ATTR…

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Perrigo closes sale of Generic Rx business for $1.55bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

07 Jul 21

With the divestiture of Generic Rx Pharmaceutical business, Perrigo will become a pure-play global consumer self-care company

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