03 February 2012
Canon Europe, part of the Japanese imaging and camera specialist Canon , has bought Dutch firm Delft Diagnostic Imaging, expanding its X-ray capabilities and giving it a foothold in the medical informatics market. Financial terms of the deal were ...
01 February 2012
AngioDynamics is anticipating doubling its share of the global vascular access market with the proposed acquisition of privately-held Navilyst Medical in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $372m.
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Navilyst is ...
27 January 2012
Gene sequencing specialist Illumina has launched a "poison pill" defence against Roche 's attempted hostile takeover by adopting a shareholders rights agreement that will serve to dilute the company's stock.
The agreement will be triggered if any ...
25 January 2012
Roche has made a $5.7bn hostile takeover bid for gene sequencing market leader Illumina, in an effort to consolidate its number-one position in the diagnostics market and boost its presence in the genetic testing sector.
The offer price of $44.50 ...
17 January 2012
Terumo Americas has bolstered its presence in the access sheath segment by acquiring Onset Medical, a company that claims to have developed the smallest sheath profiles with the largest available internal diameters. The devices are used in multiple ...
