Press release

August 29, 2018

Mergers & acquisitions in the medical sector

Specialist medium "DeviceMed" highlights activities in the first half of 2018

In a current analysis of the first half of 2018, the specialist medium "DeviceMed" presents the most spectacular company acquisitions and sales in the medical sector and sheds light on their backgrounds. Activities in the health IT segment remain at a consistently high level. For example, the Japanese group JVC-Kenwood acquired the imaging specialist Rein Medical and Philips is following a similar path with the acquisition of the imaging and navigation specialist EPD Solutions.

Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) are not part of everyday business life. However, as they often influence the structure of entire industry segments, an attentive look at current transaction activity should be an integral part of the strategic environment analysis. The experts at "DeviceMed" offer a comprehensive overview of all activities in the first half of 2018 with detailed information on dates, segments and the purchase price, for example.
Mit Siemens Healthineers hat im ersten Halbjahr 2018 eine weitere führende Adresse für Medizintechnik die Schlagzeilen bestimmt. Im März wurde der seit längerem angekündigte Börsengang erfolgreich vollzogen. Nicht zuletzt ist der in vielen Branchen bereits spürbare „Amazon-Effekt“ nun auch endgültig im Bereich Healthcare angekommen. Amazon hat nicht nur mit der Ankündigung Aufsehen erregt, gemeinsam mit Partnern eine eigene Krankenkasse zu gründen. Auch die Akquisition der Online-Apotheke Pill Pac und der damit verbun-dene Einstieg ins Apothekengeschäft sorgten für Furore.

The "Internet of Things" in particular continues to drive medtech M&As. It will be crucial to make the best possible use of the opportunities offered by digitalization and to be at the forefront of developments in terms of technology, safety and quality. M&As are an effective way for medical technology companies to overcome the current challenges facing the industry. "Even if there have been no mega deals recently, there is no room for boredom. There are numerous exciting OEM concentrations and consolidation measures in the second tier of medical technology manufacturers," says Peter Reinhardt, Editor-in-Chief of "DeviceMed".

You can find the entire article on the analysis here.
The article will also appear in the September issue of "DeviceMed" on September 11, 2018.
You can order a free press copy from: pressestelle@vogel.de
You can download the overview of medical technology M&As from the first half of 2018 here.

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