Linde to Acquire Lincare for USD 4.6 Billion

04/24/2013 22:38:18

Industrial gas producer Linde (Munich, Germany) has agreed to pay USD 4.6 billion for Lincare Holdings (North Clearwater, FL, USA), a provider of oxygen and respiratory therapy services to patients in the home.... ...

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Life Technologies Acquires Advanced Microscopy Group

04/24/2013 22:38:16

Life Technologies (Carlsbad, CA, USA) bought Advanced Microscopy Group (AMG; Bothell, WA, USA), which makes microscopes, digital imaging equipment, and software.... ...

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McKesson to Acquire PSS World Medical for USD 1.62 Billion

04/24/2013 22:38:11

McKesson Corporation (San Francisco, CA, USA), a health care services and information technology company, has agreed to buy PSS World Medical (Jacksonville, FL, USA) for USD 1.62 billion.... ...

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McKesson's peerVue Acquisition Brings New Healthcare Coordination Capabilities

04/24/2013 22:38:01

McKesson (Atlanta, GA, USA) has acquired peerVue, Inc. (Sarasota, FL, USA), a provider of solutions that simplify diagnostic medical imaging workflow, expedite communications for improved quality and efficiency, and support customer efforts to improve patient safety.... ...

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MDx and M&A Markets Experience Quiet Period

04/24/2013 22:37:37

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the genomics tools and molecular diagnostics markets has been declining.... ...

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MEDICA and COMPAMED 2011 Enjoy Strong International Response

04/24/2013 22:37:29

A total of 5,198 exhibitors participating in the MEDICA 2011 (D¨¹sseldorf, Germany) International Trade Fair with Congress ¨C World Forum for Medicine, and the concurrently held COMPAMED 2011, International Trade Fair ¨C High-Tech Solutions for Medical Technology, presented an entire spectrum of new products, services, and processes for both inpatient and outpatient care to 134,500 visitors from 100 countries.... ...

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Medic West Africa Proves Leading Healthcare Business Platform

04/24/2013 22:37:05

The 2012 edition of the Medic West Africa (Lagos, Nigeria) concluded successfully, having attracted more exhibitors, visitors, and delegates to the event than any other edition in its history.... ...

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Medical Device Manufacturers Need to Adapt to Economic Downturn

04/24/2013 22:36:39

The medical device industry continues to be one of the most important and active sectors of the US economy, and a leading force in the revolution that is transforming the US healthcare system.... ...

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Medical Device Maker Stryker Sets Eye on China

04/24/2013 22:36:08

Stryker Corporation (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI, USA) has agreed to buy Trauson Holdings (Hong Kong) for USD 764 million in cash to expand in China, one of the fastest-growing markets for medical products.... ...

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Medical Monitors Benefit from Developmental Synergies with Semiconductor Industry

04/24/2013 22:34:50

The evolution of semiconductors, which form an essential element in many patient monitoring systems, is being driven by the need for smaller, faster, and more advanced devices.... ...

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