Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) will acquire a 71 percent share of naviHealth (Brentwood, TN) for approximately $290 million. naviHealth is a privately held company that partners with health plans, health…
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CVS Health
CVS Health (Woonsocket, RI) completed the $12.9 billion acquisition of Omnicare Inc (Cincinnati, OH), a Fortune 500 company that provides pharmacy service for LTC facilities. Omnicare’s shareholders approved the deal…
Read MoreMedtronic PLC
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Twelve Inc (Redwood City, CA) for up to $458 million, including $408 million at closing and $50 million on achievement…
Read MoreH.I.G. Capital, LLC
H.I.G. Capital, LLC a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its affiliate has recapitalized United States Medical…
Read MorePfizer Inc
Pfizer Inc (New York, NY) received approval from U.S. regulators for its acquisition of Hospira Inc (Lake Forest, IL), pending the divestiture of some sterile injectable drugs. Pfizer has agreed…
Read MoreDaVita HealthCare Partners Inc
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (Denver, CO) entered into an agreement to acquire Renal Ventures Limited LLC (Lakewood, CO) for $415 million. The transaction includes a 100 percent interest in all…
Read MoreSunspire Health
Sunspire Health (“Sunspire” or the “Company”), a leading provider of behavioral health services for the treatment of substance abuse and other co-occurring disorders, today announced the completion of a significant…
Read MoreMillennium Healthcare Inc
Millennium Healthcare Inc (Melville, NY) signed a LOI to acquire MedX Group (Miami, FL), an HIT company focused on patient engagement, practice management, and data sharing. A Millenium official said…
Read MoreTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Petach Tikva, Israel) signed a definitive agreement with Allergan plc (Dublin, Ireland) to acquire Allergan Generics in a transaction valued at $40.5 billion. Allergan will receive…
Read MoreAlmost Family, Inc.
Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFAM) made a strategic acquisition last week that moves it into the growing health assessment market. The company paid $13,354,200 ($2 million in cash and approximately…
Read MoreH.I.G. Growth Partners
H.I.G. Growth Partners (“H.I.G.”), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Community Intervention…
Read MoreVestar Capital Partners
Vestar Capital Partners a leading U.S.-based private equity firm, today announced that an investor group which included affiliates of Vestar, Park Avenue Equity Partners, and GoldPoint Partners, as well as…
Read MoreStryker Corporation
Stryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI) entered a definitive agreement to acquire Muka Metal (Kayseri, Turkey), a manufacturer and vendor of standard and specialty hospital beds, stretchers, and other assorted patient furniture.…
Read MoreMerck & Co Inc
Merck & Co Inc (Kenilworth, NJ) purchased cCam Biotherapeutics (Misgav, Israel) for $605 million. cCam is an oncology company focused on developing cancer immunotherapies such as its lead product CM-24,…
Read MoreTailwind Capital
Tailwind Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm investing in growth-oriented companies in healthcare, business and communications services, announced the acquisition of National HME, Inc. NHME is the largest…
Read MoreBelHealth Investment Partners
BelHealth Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Geritrex Corp. (“Geritrex” or the “Company”). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mt.…
Read MoreElm Creek Partners
Elm Creek Partners has acquired The Care Group of Texas a provider of in-home, pediatric respiratory therapy and enteral feeding services and supplies in the Houston, Texas market. The Care…
Read MoreMarlin Equity Partners
Marlin Equity Partners announced that it has acquired e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic medical record and practice management software and services to ambulatory care organizations. The company offers clinical,…
Read MoreCardinal Health Inc.
Cardinal Health Inc. plans to acquire pharmaceutical distributor The Harvard Drug Group (THDG) from private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners for $1.115 billion. Cardinal said Friday that it will…
Read MoreClearview Capital
Clearview Capital Fund III, LP (“Fund III”) announced today that its portfolio company, St. Croix Hospice, LLC (“St. Croix” or the “Company”), has acquired certain assets of Saint Jude Healthcare,…
Read MoreMedtronic PLC
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) is buying medical device business RF Surgical Systems Inc. for $235 million. The Carlsbad, California-based target focuses on detecting and preventing surgical items, such as sponges,…
Read MoreBunker Hill Capital
Bunker Hill Capital, a leading Boston based private equity investor in lower middle market companies, announced that it has made a growth equity investment in Courtagen Life Sciences, Inc. Headquartered…
Read MoreBrooks Rehabilitation
Brooks Rehabilitation’s home healthcare division will soon become Brooks AmeriCare Home Health with the acquisition of a large Jacksonville-based agency serving 23 counties in Northeast and Central Florida. Brooks Rehabilitation,…
Read MoreMillennium Healthcare Inc
Millennium Healthcare Inc (Melville, NY) signed a LOI to acquire MedX Group (Miami, FL), an HIT company focused on patient engagement, practice management, and data sharing. A Millenium official said…
Read MoreDiplomat Pharmacy Inc.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. (NYSE: DPLO), the nation’s largest independent specialty pharmacy, shas an agreement to acquire a smaller specialty pharmacy, Cincinnati-based BioRx LLC. Under the agreement, Diplomat will purchase BioRx…
Read MoreWaud Capital Partners
Waud Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company, Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) announced three acquisitions – two in the United Kingdom and one in the United States –…
Read MoreBelHealth Investment Partners
BelHealth Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced the sale of Aureus Health Services a BelHealth portfolio company since December 2012, to Meijer, a leading grocer headquartered in Michigan.…
Read MoreBelHealth Investment Partners
BelHealth Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced the sale of Aureus Health Services a BelHealth portfolio company since December 2012, to Meijer, a leading grocer headquartered in Michigan.…
Read MoreHospice Partners of America
Hospice Partners of America, a nationwide hospice services provider, announces its acquisition of Harrison’s Hope Hospice.
Read MoreMedline Industries Inc
Medline Industries Inc (Mundelein, IL) acquired the Compat line of pumps and administration sets in the U.S. and Canada from Nestlé Health Science (Covington, LA). The Compat pumps and sets…
Read MorePatterson Companies Inc
Patterson Companies Inc (St Paul, MN) signed a definitive agreement to sell Patterson Medical (Warrenville, IL) to Madison Dearborn Partners (Chicago, IL) for approximately $715 million in cash. The sale…
Read MoreDrive Medical
Drive Medical (Port Washington, NY) completed its acquisition of DeVilbiss Healthcare (Somerset, PA) effective July 2, 2015. DeVilbiss is a global manufacturer of respiratory and sleep products distributed in more…
Read MoreThe Ensign Group Inc.
The Ensign Group Inc. acquisition of Managed Care at Home by its home health and hospice subsidiary — Cornerstone Healthcare. Milpitas, CA-based Managed Care at Home is a Medicare and…
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group has agreed to buy Catamaran Corp., a publicly traded pharmacy benefits manager, for almost $12.8 billion in cash. Catamaran would become part of OptumRx, UnitedHealth’s pharmacy subsidiary. The…
Read MoreUniversal Software Solutions
Universal Software Solutions announced a partnership with Prometheus Group, an outcomes-based billing services provider. The partnership will benefit healthcare providers using Universal Software Solutions’ HealthcareData Management System (HDMS), in the…
Read MoreNew Capital Partners
New Capital Partners NCP is pleased to announce the initial public offering of Teladoc. Teladoc is the nation’s first and largest telehealth company. NCP was the first institutional investor in…
Read MoreRotech Healthcare Inc.
Rotech Healthcare Inc. (Rotech) announced it has purchased the respiratory equipment assets of Alert Medical in Ft. Myers and Naples Florida. Rotech currently operates in 23 markets in Florida.
Read MoreBrooks Rehabilitation
Brooks Rehabilitation’s home healthcare division will soon become Brooks AmeriCare Home Health with the acquisition of a large Jacksonville-based agency serving 23 counties in Northeast and Central Florida. Brooks Rehabilitation,…
Read MoreHill-Rom Holdings Inc.
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy privately held Welch Allyn Inc. for about $2.05 billion in cash and stock, adding diagnostics to the medical company’s…
Read MoreRespira Medical
Respira Medical has acquired Respiratory Therapy Associates of PA, a move that will allow the provider to expand geographically and add new insurance networks. “They also do some lines of…
Read MoreMadison Dearborn Partners
Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners plunked down $715 million for Patterson Medical, a division of Patterson Companies (NASDAQ: PDCO). The parent company wants to focus on its dental…
Read MoreCare Services
Care Services announced its acquisition of Rx24/7 On Call. Rx24/7 On Call provides after-hours pharmaceutical requests to healthcare facilities.
Read MoreWinco Mfg LLC
Winco Mfg LLC (Ocala, FL) acquired all assets of TransMotion Medical Inc (Sharon, OH) from EBO Group Inc (Sharon Center, OH). Transmotion is a manufacturer of specialty medical treatment stretcher-chairs.…
Read MoreSelect Medical
Select Medical (Mechanicsburg, PA) completed the acquisition of Concentra Inc (Addison, TX) for slightly over $1 billion through a joint venture with a private equity fund. The deal covers all…
Read MoreClaflin Medical Equipment
Claflin Medical Equipment (Warwick, RI) acquired RSI Equipment Inc (Elmont, NY) effective May 29, 2015. Claflin also merged with Hospital Associates (Anaheim, CA) in February 2015. By combining forces, the…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) (New Brunswick, NJ) formally accepted Cardinal Health’s (Dublin, OH) March 1, 2015 binding offer to acquire Cordis (Fremont, CA) for $1.944 billion in cash. The transaction…
Read MoreNordic Capital
Nordic Capital, the private equity firm that formerly owned Permobil, has bought Sunrise Medical. Nordic Captial, along with IK Investment Partners, was rumored to be in the running to buy…
Read MoreStealth Products
Stealth Products, a Quantum Rehab company, has acquired Accessible Designs, Inc. San Antonio-based ADI is best known for its ultralight wheelchair seating systems and aftermarket accessories, including disc brakes that…
Read MoreWelch Allyn
Welch Allyn (Skaneateles Falls, NY) acquired substantially all the assets of Scale-Tronix Inc (White Plains, NY). Scale-Tronix is a manufacturer of medical scales and patient weighing systems for hospitals, clinics,…
Read MoreFox Three Partners LLC
Fox Three Partners LLC (Virginia Beach, VA) acquired Burlington Medical Supplies Inc (BMS) (Newport News, VA). BMS provides a range of radiation products for medical professionals as well as patient…
Read MoreCardinal Health
Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) completed its acquisition of Metro Medical (Nashville, TN), an independent specialty distributor. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Cardinal Health Inc. has confirmed a…
Read MoreIntermountain Healthcare
Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City, UT) reached an agreement in principle to acquire Administrative Resources Inc’s (ARI) (Warrendale, PA) 50 percent ownership of Amerinet Inc (St Louis, MO). Intermountain Healthcare…
Read MoreATL Technology LLC
ATL Technology LLC (Springville, UT) acquired MedConx Inc (Santa Clara, CA). The acquisition will incorporate MedConx’s manufacturing facility in Costa Rica with ATL Technology’s existing facility in Costa Rica. According…
Read MoreSleep Circle
BBMK Enterprises DBA Sleep Circle was acquired by Lincare. Sleep Circle’s affiliate companies are one of the North East’s premier providers for the treatment of sleep disorders and oxygen therapy.
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