"M&As are not necessarily part of everyday business life - especially in the medium-sized medtech industry. At first glance, they only represent decisive decisions for the companies involved, which influence several financial years with preparation and aftermath," comments editor-in-chief Peter Reinhardt: "However, they often influence the structure of entire industry segments through their effects and thus also bring significant changes for companies not originally involved. Therefore, looking at transaction activity is always also a task of strategic environment analysis."

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