Aug 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
London-based private equity group Cinven have taken over British pharmaceutical company Mercury Pharma in a deal equivalent to around EUR 590m. The company sells unpatented medical products including painkillers, anti-psychotics and anaesthetic agents. The seller is...
Aug 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
In the US health insurance market, another acquisition has taken place. The US insurance group Aetna has strengthened its portfolio with the addition of pharmaceutical and health care company Coventry Health Care Inc., in a deal valued at $7.3bn, including debt. Since...
Aug 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Hamburg health service provider rehaVital GmbH have parted company with their CEO Michael Lüning. The decision was made in accordance with the regulations of the Bundesaufsichtsamt für Finanzdienstleistungen (BaFin), which define specific requirements for those in...
Aug 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge
Sleep apnea does not simply affect the night’s sleep. It can also cause heart attacks, strokes, and many different accidents. Currently, it affects 3% of the German population, especially middle-aged men who are overweight. Those affected are often tired during...
Aug 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
Competition authorities have approved the merger of American pharmacy chain Walgreens and British pharmaceutical wholesaler Alliance Boots. Walgreens may thus take a 45% stake, equating to $4bn, of Boots. As part of the merger, Boots boss Stefano Pessina and Dominic...
Aug 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge
Christian Health Group Agaplesion (Frankfurt) and Lower Saxony hospital company proDiako (Rotenburg / Wümme) are planning to team up., with the relevant contracts already signed by the governing bodies of both sides. However, the merger must still be approved by the...
