Analyzing Medtech’s M&A Impact on Jobs

PharmExec.com recently reported that “Thanks to its purchase of Covidien, Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland) is now the largest medtech company in terms of headcount, with more than 90,000 on the payroll at the end of its 2014 fiscal year. But, even discounting the...

ICYMI: Lima Corporate closes Zimmer Biomet acquisitions

In an article via MassDevice.com, “Lima Corporate said last Friday that it has completed its acquisition of knee and elbow assets from the merged Zimmer and Biomet. The Italian orthopedic company said it purchased Zimmer’s unicompartmental High Flex knee implant...

Hill-Rom Acquires Welch Allyn in $2.05B Deal

According to an article via Modern Healthcare, “Hill-Rom, a Chicago-based medical equipment manufacturer, has announced it will acquire Welch Allyn, a Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.-based manufacturer of diagnostic and patient-monitoring equipment.  The $2.05 billion...

The Biggest Movers in Medtech

Share prices for medtech companies grew drastically in 2014.  An article via MDDIonline.com explains that “Large companies saw their share prices grow, with Covidien’s share price growing the most. Even as the Irish company bid goodbye to the markets as a...

Boston Scientific Agrees to Pay $62.5 Million for Xlumena

Boston Scientific has agreed to a $62.5 million deal with Xlumena and its Axios line of biliary devices, putting at least another $12.5 million on the table in potential milestones, according to an article via MassDevice.com.  The move establishes both Boston...