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Medtechs Weigh Up Preferred Growth Strategies As Pandemic Tails Out

Spin, divest, M&A? Medtechs Will Be Delving Deep Into Their Strategy Toolbox In 2023

 
• By Ashley Yeo

Medtech M&A was at a decade low in 2022 and IPOs was a closed market, says EY life sciences partner John Babitt, who gave his thoughts on likely strategic activity in the year ahead to In Vivo.

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Spin outs and restructuring plans have been plentiful at the top end of the medtech industry in the past year. The focus on portfolio pruning for long-term growth has become very visible as the industry exits more confidently from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As 2022 ended, so 2023 continued on the theme of spin outs. GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.’s pre-announced spin was...

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