Analyzing Medtech’s M&A Impact on Jobs

PharmExec.com recently reported that “Thanks to its purchase of Covidien, Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland) is now the largest medtech company in terms of headcount, with more than 90,000 on the payroll at the end of its 2014 fiscal year. But, even discounting the...

Allergan Completes Acquisition of Oculeve

According to an announcement from FDAnews.com, “Allergan said Monday that it has completed its $125 million purchase of San Francisco-based dry eye disease devicemaker Oculeve.”  For more information on this acquisition, please visit:...

Abbott Laboratories Announces Purchase of Tendyne Holdings, Inc.

FDANews.com released a statement that “Abbott Laboratories announced its purchase of Tendyne Holdings Inc., a medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive mitral valve replacement therapies, for $250 million plus potential future payments tied...

An Inside Look at the Top 10 Medtech Deals of Q2

Several important transactions took place in the medtech space in Q2 this year.  According to MDDIonline.com, “Venture capital investment in medical device startups shot up 71% in the second quarter from the first, and there is some indication that investors are...

Pfizer Set to Acquire Hospira

Pfizer announced in a press release that “they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Hospira, the world’s leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies and a global leader in biosimilars, for $90 a share...