Mergers & Acquisitions
Feb. 9, 2011
Medical Device Firm Acquired for $6.8 Billion
The $6.8 billion acquisition of Brea-based Beckman Coulter Inc. reflects demand for medical device mergers and acquisitions, which is on the rise so far in 2011, according to life science lawyers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Danaher Corp. will acquire Brea-based Beckman Coulter Inc. in a $6.8 billion deal that reflects the rise of mergers and acquisitions activity in the medical device market.
In the biotechnology field, medical device M&A transactions outpaced pharmaceutical deals in 2010. It's too early to tell if that trend will continue in 2011, but lawyers who work on transactions say interest in acquiring m...
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