M&A Quarterly News In The Healthcare Industry Sector
By Daniel Sirvent | Feb 20, 2020The report below gives a good overview of the first quarter M&A activity in the Healthcare Industry Sector. There were 189 completed North American-based Healthcare M&A deals in Q4 2019, according to FactSet Research Systems.
A notable middle-market transaction announced in Q4 was Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.’s [NYSE: CRL] acquisition of HemaCare Corporation [OTCMKTS: HEMA] for approximately $380 million in cash. The acquisition expands Charles River’s scientific capabilities in the emerging, high-growth cell therapy sector, creating a comprehensive cell therapy solution that can help developers and manufacturers advance their critical programs from discovery through commercialization.