Medtronic has acquired Arterial Vascular Engineering Inc., capping a string of large, impressive deals that should help build major businesses in important new areas. With the AVE deal, Medtronic has in the last year alone spent almost $8 billlion to acquire five companies.
As they say in New York, when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. Over the past several years, Medtronic Inc. had quietly stood back while each of several cardiovascular device rivals grabbed headlines with high-profile acquisitions. First it was Johnson & Johnson with its hostile bid for Cordis Corp. [See Deal].
Medtronic hasn't been idle exactly. But the deals it did—for Target rival Micro Interventional Systems Inc. for example
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Mary Jane Hinrichs, Ipsen’s head of early development, talks to In Vivo about getting ahead of the competition by securing deals for candidates before they enter Phase I trials.
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The cell and gene therapy (CGT) clinical trial landscape in general and CAR-T cell clinical trials in particular are a special focus for the FDA, EMA, and other regulatory agencies. The whole industry is thus aware of the recent FDA safety investigation and requirements for labeling CAR therapy products.
Devika Wood, CEO of Brain+, explains the importance of developing health tech solutions for dementia and the growing need to both raise awareness and improve overall access to nondrug interventions like CST.
In a challenging funding environment for biopharma, strategic dealmaking has become a critical growth engine. In Vivo explores what it truly takes to navigate high-stakes acquisitions and partnerships, drawing on insights from seasoned industry leaders.
While the adoption of most favored nation drug pricing in the US stands to affect Japanese biopharma firms now heavily reliant on this market, it might also present an opportunity for pricing and policy reforms at home.
