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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 1Q06



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Acquiring Party    Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), a provider of healthcare products and services to the consumer, pharmaceutical, medical devices, and diagnostics markets.
Transferring Party    ColBar LifeScience, an Israeli-based based, venture-backed producer of collagen implants.
Sector    Biopharmaceuticals
Date    March 15, 2006
Analysis
J&J accesses two promising ColBar collagen products in fast growing artificial tissue segments: one for encouraging bone growth in the jaw for dental applications and the other for treating facial wrinkles (the aesthetic market). Pipeline products address urological, orthopedic and other fields. Deal value $140m. ColBar’s has several million dollars in sales, mostly in Europe. Subject to closing conditions.




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