Key Development Germany's Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire UK-based Silence Therapeutics for approximately $1.3 billion, expanding its position in... Read more
Tag: #M&A
UNILEVER EXITS WELLY: WHY CONSUMER HEALTHCARE M&A IS SHIFTING FROM BRAND OWNERSHIP TO PORTFOLIO PRODUCTIVITY
Key Development Unilever has agreed to sell Welly Health PBC, the U.S. first-aid brand known for its colorful adhesive bandages... Read more
STERIS PAYS $2.1 BILLION FOR XODUS: MEDTECH COMPETITION IS SHIFTING FROM “SELLING EQUIPMENT” TO OWNING MORE ECONOMICS IN EVERY PROCEDURE
Key Development STERIS has agreed to acquire Xodus Medical for $2.1 billion, adding a fast-growing surgical-consumables portfolio to an operating-room... Read more
MCKESSON–CD&R STRIKE $5.8 BILLION OPTION CARE HEALTH DEAL: THE SPECIALTY PHARMA RACE IS MOVING FROM DRUG DISTRIBUTION TO CONTROL OF THE TREATMENT JOURNEY
Key Development McKesson's proposed investment in Option Care Health represents more than diversification into home healthcare. It signals a strategic... Read more
TELIX’S $1.65 BILLION ACQUISITION OF ITM: SECURING INFRASTRUCTURE SUPREMACY IN RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Key Development Australia-based Telix Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire German radiopharmaceutical manufacturer ITM Isotope Technologies Munich... Read more
Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Consolidation: Fortrea Acquires Worldwide Clinical Trials’ Early Phase Business in $45M Transaction – Absorbing Three Texas Facilities and 200 Inpatient Beds to Expand Global Capacity to 576 Beds
Key Development In early September 2026, global contract research organization Fortrea Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FTRE) announced a definitive asset purchase... Read more
Medical-Grade Aesthetics & Private Equity Exits: Blackstone Explores $2 Billion Sale of ZO Skin Health – Premium Physician-Dispensed Skincare In High Demand Among Strategic Healthcare and Beauty Acquirers
Key Development On September 8, 2026, financial market disclosures reported by Reuters confirmed that private equity alternative asset manager Blackstone... Read more
Immunology M&A & Precision Autoimmunity: Eli Lilly to Acquire Merida Biosciences for Up to $2.88 Billion in Cash – Bolstering Thyroid Autoimmune Pipeline (MER511) to Diversify Beyond Incretin Blockbusters
Key Development On August 31, 2026, global pharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) entered into a definitive acquisition... Read more
Consumer Health Antitrust Clearance: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Approves Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Takeover of Kenvue Conditioned on Divestment of Carefree® and Stayfree® Period Care Brands
Key Development On September 2, 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted conditional antitrust clearance for the proposed... Read more









