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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q05



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Sector Acquiring Party Transferring Party
Biopharmaceuticals Altana AG U.S. Dermatology business of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
The acquisition solidifies PharmaDerm's branded pharmaceutical specialty in more...

Biopharmaceuticals Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANPI) Afmedica, Inc.
Extends Angiotech's research and product development platform and strengthens its position with respect to its Vascular Wrap(TM) product more...

Biopharmaceuticals Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE: ABI) The Research Products Division of Ambion, Inc.
ABI acquires a premium supplier of RNA-based reagents for life science research and drug development, for approximately $273 million in cash. more...

Biopharmaceuticals Aptuit, Inc. InfoPro Solutions
Adds informatics services to Aptuit’s portfolio and enables customer access to drug development data and more...

Biopharmaceuticals AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L) KuDOS Pharmaceuticals
With this $210 million purchase, AZN bolsters its new product pipeline. In 2004, a newly launched AZN lung cancer pill failed to boost survival in more...

Biopharmaceuticals Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) Roche's Mexican-based active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) plant
Strengthens Dr. Reddy's custom pharmaceutical business globally (hoping to grow it from $10 million to $100 million over the next 18 more...

Biopharmaceuticals EntreMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENMD) Miikana Therapeutics, Inc.
Expands EntreMed's oncology pipeline. A stock deal work about $21.2 million, plus a possible $18 million if milestones more...

Biopharmaceuticals Genzyme Corporation The adeno-associated virus technology of Avigen Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGN)
In this $12 million cash deal (plus royalties and milestone payments), Genzyme acquires a broad gene therapy patent estate, a Phase I/II program in more...

Biopharmaceuticals Novartis AG (NVS) Chiron Corporation (NASDAQ:CHIR)
Novartis will acquire approximately the remaining 58% of Chiron shares it doesn't already own, for approx. $5.4 billion cash. Chiron's more...

Data Management/ Healthcare IT Emageon, Inc. Camtronics Medical Systems, Ltd.
The $40 million cash purchase gives each company an entrée into the other's markets. Camtronics currently markets to 350 hospitals, and more...

Data Management/ Healthcare IT MedLink International, Inc. (OTCBB:MLKNA.OB) CNI Medical Coding & Recovery, Inc.
This agreement in principle enables Medlink to refer its physicians internally for their billing and recovery needs and gives Medlink access to CNI more...

Data Management/ Healthcare IT PSS World Medical, Inc. Clinical Support Services Inc.
The deal leverages PSS' billing services operation and expands its reach into the California more...

Data Management/ Healthcare IT WebMD Health Corp (Nasdaq:WBMD-News) Conceptis Technologies Inc.
Conceptis’ focus on cardiology, nephrology, and hematology adds strength to WebMD’s medical marketing offerings. $19 million cash more...

Diagnostics Alliance Imaging, Inc. (AIQ) PET Scans of America Corporation
The $44 million cash Deal expands Alliance's geographical reach and its PET and PET/CT more...

Diagnostics Apax Partners Spectrum Laboratory Network
Apax will help grow Spectrum, which supports more than 7,000 physicians in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia by more...

Diagnostics Beckman Coulter, Inc. (BEC) Diagnostic Systems Laboratories Corporation (DSL)
Enhances Beckman's position in specialty immunoassay testing. DSL's 2004 sales approximated $34 more...

Diagnostics Bruker AXS Inc. Rosentec AG and microanalysis business of Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments, Inc.
These two microanalysis businesses complements Brukers's X-ray technology and takes advantage of its global sales and support more...

Diagnostics Oxis International (OTCBB:OXIS) BioCheck
Offers a broadened portfolio of assay (antigen and antibody) test kits for medical, pharmaceutical and research applications. Increases production more...

Diagnostics Varian Inc. PL International Ltd.
Expands Varian's product portfolio and enables PL's products to be sold through Varian's global infrastructure. Deal price -- $42 more...

Distribution Cardinal Health Source Medical Corp.
This $67.4 million broadens Cardinal's reach in more...

Distribution MBF Healthcare Partners Medical Specialties Distributors
MBF's principals, steeped in healthcare experience, plan to add strategic direction and capital to expand Medical more...

Distribution Warburg Pincus CCS Medical
Warburg Pincus acquired CCS Medical for approximately $360 million and MP TotalCare for approximately $270 million in separate Deals. The more...

Distribution Warburg Pincus MP TotalCare
Warburg Pincus acquired CCS Medical for approximately $360 million and MP TotalCare for approximately $270 million in separate Deals. The combination more...

Medical Devices 3M Electronics Siemens Ultrasound Division's flexible circuit manufacturing line
Expands 3M's business in the ultrasound and medical imaging markets. Flexible circuits enable the miniaturization and high-resolution more...

Medical Devices Accellent, Inc. Machining Technology Group (MTG)
The $50 million acquisition strengthens Accellent's position in the orthopedic more...

Medical Devices American Medical Instruments Holdings Inc. Point Technologies, Inc.
Point Technologies will become the contract manufacturing division of AMIH catering to OEM medical device more...

Medical Devices Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANPI) Lifespan ePTFE
The acquisition, coupled with arrangements for Edwards to globally distribute certain Lifespan products, enhances the Angiotech's potential. more...

Medical Devices Bespak plc (UK) King Systems Corporation
This $95m cash and stock acquisition diversifies Bespak's product line and opens up direct sale channels into the hospital. The deal also more...

Medical Devices Cooper Surgical, Inc. Inlet Medical Inc.
This deal, together with Cooper's acquisition of NeoSurg Technologies, adds $10 million of revenue and helps form the basis for Cooper's more...

Medical Devices Cooper Surgical, Inc. NeoSurg Technologies, Inc.
This deal, together with Cooper's acquisition of Inlet Medical, adds $10 million of revenue and helps form the basis for Cooper's building a more...

Medical Devices Datascope Corp. (NASDAQ: DSCP) CardioVations endoscopic vessel harvesting line of Ethicon, Inc.
A complementary product line for Datascope. This $3.25mm deal is contingent on the Guidant/J&J deal closing. The CardioVations unit had about more...

Medical Devices dj Orthopedics, Inc. (DJO) Newmed SAS (France)
Increases the scale of dj's international business and in France in particular. Deal price $15.6 million, plus another $1.2 million in contingent more...

Medical Devices Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. FEI Womens' Health, LLC
Expands Duramed's presence and commitment beyond oral contraception and into the non-hormone contraceptive marketplace. FEI owns the New Drug more...

Medical Devices Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq: IVGN) Qdot semiconductor nanocrystals line of Quantum Dot Corporation
Enhances Invitrogen's molecular probes business and IP portfolio. With the acquisition of the BioPixels unit of BioCrystal and the exclusive more...

Medical Devices Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq: IVGN) The BioPixels unit of BioCrystal, Ltd.
Enhances Invitrogen's molecular probes business. With the acquisition of Quantum Dot and the exclusive licensing of Georgia Tech's more...

Medical Devices Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR) Accellent, Inc.
For $1.27 billion KKR purchases Accellent from a private investment group led by KRG Capital Partners and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Positions more...

Medical Devices Montagu Private Equity BSN Medical
Montagu believes a singular driven owner, with accompanying private equtiy inducements, will be more effective in growing BSN than joint ownership. more...

Medical Devices Natus Medical Incorporated (BABY) Bio-logic Systems Corporation (BLSC)
Expands Natus' presence in the audiology and diagnostic sleep markets and enlargens its US and international distribution channels. The Deal more...

Medical Devices Omni Life Science, Inc. Apex Surgical, LLC
Accelerates Omni's presence in joint reconstruction. Terms not more...

Medical Devices Ossur hf. (ICEX: OSSR) Innovative Medical Products Holdings Ltd.
Benefits of this $18.5 million acquisition include: (a) the integration of a strong U.K. sales network; (b) the enhancement of a sales network more...

Medical Devices Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) MEDTEC, Inc.
In this $150 million cash deal, Roper acquires patient positioning devices, image-guided therapy software, and related products and accessories. more...

Medical Devices Roundtable Healthcare Partners Instrumed international, inc.
Roundtable's origins are from V. Mueller (Cardinal Allegiance) and global instrument markets. Here, it buys a majority stake in a U.S. and more...

Medical Devices St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (ANSI)
Provides St. Jude with a complementary technology platform in a rapidly-growing and under penetrated market gaining an immediate footprint, a broad more...

Medical Devices Surge Medical Solutions LLC Arrested Heart Products Division of Chase Medical
Accelerates SMS' efforts to provide novel cardiovascular medical devices. Deal involves the purchase of various cardiovascular tools and more...

Medical Services Accredo Health Inc. Pediatric Services of America Inc. (PSAI)
In this $72 million deal, Accredo acquires the specialty pharmacy business of PSAI, which is more...

Medical Services Amerifit Nutrition, Inc. The women's health products division of PolyMedica Corporation
In this $45 million deal, Amerifit, buys a leading manufacturer and marketer of OTC and prescription products oriented toward urinary tract health. more...

Medical Services Concentra Health Services Occupational Health + Rehabilitation (OHRI)
Extends Concentra's reach to six new states and strengthens the presence of its existing network. Deal price $48.6 million plus retained cash. more...

Medical Services Concentra Operating Corporaton Beech Street Corporation
Expands Concentra's offerings in the group health market and enhances its existing lines of service to the nation's leading health plans, more...

Medical Services Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) Corphealth Inc.
In this $54 million cash deal, Humana acquires a nationwide network of 22,000 behavioral health providers and serves about 2 million more...

Medical Services Magellan Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGLN) National Imaging Associates, Inc.
In this $122 million deal, Magellan diversifies its behavioral health core to provide benefits management in the fast growing radiology field, while more...

Medical Services MSO Holdings Resources for Living
This $15 million deal combines two complementary behavioral wellness more...

Medical Services The Blackstone Group TeamHealth, Inc.
In 1999 TeamHealth was purchased by an investor group comprising Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, Cornerstone Equity Investors LLC, Beecken Petty more...

Medical Services UnitedHealth Group John Deere Health Care
This $500 million stock deal fills out UnitedHealth's network, geographical coverage and more...

Medical Services UnitedHealth Group PacificCare Health Systems
Combines and leverages the resources of two complementary businesses in the western United States, as well as nationally. Deal price -- $9.2 more...

Medical Services Warburg Pincus and Soros Private Equity Parthenon Capital's portfolio company, Spheris, Inc.
This is a recap, with existing management and new ownership. Spheris is the second largest medical transcription company in the U.S. It was formed more...




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