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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q06



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Acquiring Party    AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC), a large pharmaceutical services companies.
Transferring Party    Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND), an operator of long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing centers, institutional pharmacies and a contract rehabilitation services business.
Sector    Medical Services
Date    October 26, 2006
Analysis
The two companies are combining their institutional pharmacy businesses making it the second largest in the industry, with revenues of approximately $1.9 billion. New public company -- Safari Holding -- created.




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