Recent M&A News

Only a few weeks ago, in our blog on Stryker’s acquisition of K2M, we wondered whether Mazor Robotics would ever make an appearance in M&A headlines. After all, the company has been one of the most innovative forces in robotic spine surgery for years, with a nearly equivalent market...

Back in March, the healthcare industry was jolted by the announcement of a planned merger of Express Scripts and Cigna. The deal was seen, in part, as an effort by a huge insurer and a huge PBM to insulate themselves from the expected entry of Amazon into the...

With the Department of Justice giving its official sign-off, Cigna’s $52 billion purchase of Express Scripts, which is the last remaining large stand-alone PBM in the country, is on its way to completion by the end of the year. Likewise, CVS’ acquisition of Cigna’s rival, Aetna, is considered...

Allergan to Acquire Bonti in Another Strategic Acquisition Over the last few years, Allergan has strategically integrated potential competitors to offer a complete portfolio across the aesthetics space. These include the acquisitions of Zeltiq Aesthetics in 2017 for its body contouring technology,...

Stryker’s acquisition of K2M is consistent with the company’s recent M&A track record. With acquisitions of Entellus Medical, Novadaq, and VEXIM, it appears that Stryker is pursuing inorganic growth through tuck-in acquisitions that adds complementary products where Stryker already has a...