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Medtronic CEO visits Israel
(Globes) – Omar Ishrak heads a delegation of senior executives who will become acquainted with Medtronics recent acquisitions – Mazor Robotics, Nutrino and Visionsense. […]
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Merger Fervor In 2018 Nears $5 Billion For Just 3 Top Medtech Players
(IBD) – Medical-technology giants like Medtronic, Stryker and Boston Scientific are in the mood for mergers — simply because they’re getting easier. […]
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Private equity interest in orthopedic practices expected to balloon
(Modern Healthcare) – Orthopedic practices haven’t cozied up with private equity firms quite as readily as their peers in, say, dermatology and ophthalmology, but a new report says that’s all changing. […]
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Is Stryker on a Buying Spree That Could Rival Boston Scientific’s?
(MD+DI) – Including the most recently announced $220 million acquisition of HyperBranch Medical Technology, Stryker has picked up three companies since late August and is moving at a pace with its deal activity that could rival Boston Scientific’s. […]
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Johnson & Johnson Might Be Tempted to Buy These 2 Device Makers
(Barron’s) – Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen speculates that Boston Scientific or its heart-valve rival, Edwards Lifesciences, would make sense as an acquisition for Johnson & Johnson. […]
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Stryker aims to boost lagging spine division with $1.4B acquisition of K2M
(MedCity News) – Analysts say that Stryker’s purchase of a small but fast-growing public company in the complex spine market should help its own struggling spine business. […]