Press release

August 8, 2017

The most spectacular deals: Mergers & Acquisitions in the medical sector

Specialist medium "DeviceMed" highlights activities in the first half of 2017 // Strategic environment analysis for companies

Since the beginning of the year, numerous mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the medical technology sector have once again made headlines. Digitalization and new technologies are driving medtech M&As in the first half of 2017. New, financially strong players such as Apple, Google and others are also shaping M&A activity. The announced IPO of "Siemens Healthineers", which is eagerly awaited, is providing further momentum.

In an article, the specialist medium "DeviceMed" presents the most spectacular company acquisitions and sales and sheds light on the background. In addition, the experts from "DeviceMed" provide a detailed overview of all activities with detailed information, for example on dates, segments or purchase price.

"Three topics are currently dominating M&A activity in the medical technology sector. First and foremost are digitalization and the market entries of Apple, Google & Co," comments editor-in-chief Peter Reinhardt: "But the MDR (Medical Device Regulation), which recently came into force, is also spurring cooperation and mergers. Smaller companies in particular are looking for solutions so that they can remain innovative despite the increased regulatory requirements and the associated expenditure of time and money."

You can find the entire article for citation here.

You can download the overview of medical technology M&A in the first half of 2017 here.

Practical knowledge for professionals in the medtech industry. DeviceMed is the leading German-language specialist medium for manufacturers of medical technology products and their suppliers with a clear focus on industrial practice and the industry's special regulatory requirements. The online platform devicemed.de, newsletters, events and the moderation of the XING group "Medical Technology" with around 25,000 members complete the cross-media information offering of the community platform. The parent company Vogel Business Media is Germany's largest specialist media company with 100+ trade journals, 100+ web portals, 100+ business events as well as numerous mobile offerings and international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. The company celebrated its 125th birthday in 2016.

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