Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment –In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type –Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing.
Amarantus BioScience Holdings Inc. (biologics and tests for CNS and cardiovascular diseases) is acquiring all of the IP assets of its partner and now bankrupt diagnostics company Power3 Medical Products Inc. (formerly publicly traded) for $40k. (Dec.)
Power3, which was founded in 1992, has in-licensed multiple assets from and formed several collaborations with academia--including the University...
An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during June 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
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.
An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during May 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
Despite regional unrest, it is business as usual for medtech innovators and investors in Israel as evidenced by continued high-value M&A of locally developed technologies. Irit Yaniv, co-chair of the medtech session at the upcoming BioMed Israel 2025, explained the unique dynamics of Israeli medtech innovation.
When it came to AI-related deals, the second quarter of 2025 was characterized by mostly modest financings.
The big pharma CEO with the highest-valued compensation in 2024 was David Ricks of Eli Lilly, while Pfizer and J&J executives slipped into third and fourth place behind AbbVie's now retired chief Richard Gonzalez. European firms brought up the rear.
Although intracerebral hemorrhage accounts for only 13% of all strokes, it is responsible for approximately 40% of stroke-related deaths. A Belgian biotech is looking in unusual places to rectify this situation, namely in a tick’s mouth.
