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Demetra, an Italy-based independent medical company providing anti-infective cements, spacers and biomaterials for orthopaedic applications, has acquired Maxxspine Innovative, a German-based company specialising in advanced spinal surgery solutions. The transaction strengthens […]
Germany: Demetra strengthens its position in spine surgery with acquisition of Maxxspine Innovative
30 April 2026
Life Sciences
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M&A
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Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants
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News
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Demetra
Chiesi Group, an Italy-based, family-controlled, international research-focused biopharmaceutical group and certified B Corp, is acquiring Nasdaq-listed KalVista Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceutical company focused on addressing the critical unmet needs of […]
Italy: Chiesi Group expanding global Rare Disease portfolio with US$1.9bn acquisition of KalVista
30 April 2026
M&A
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Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma
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News
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Pharma
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Ben Palleiko
Archimed Diagnostics – the diagnostics team of France‑based global healthcare private equity specialist Archimed – has acquired Stago, a world leader in haemostasis analysis. Stago, headquartered in France, develops and […]
France: Stago accelerating growth with Archimed and La Caisse
29 April 2026
Buy Out
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IVD – Tools
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Life Sciences
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M&A
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Medtech – Diagnostics
NIB, the international financial institution of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, has signed an ISK4.4bn (US$36m) 10-year indexed loan with the listed Icelandic real estate company Reitir hf. The loan will […]
Iceland: NIB finances nursing home and healthcare facilities in Reykjavik
29 April 2026
Care Homes
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Debt
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Healthcare
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Hospitals and Clinics
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News
vVardis Holding, a Switzerland-based dental medtech company pioneering non-invasive cavity treatment, has achieved unicorn status following a strategic minority investment from US-based Apollo-managed funds. The investment establishes vVardis as one […]
Switzerland: vVardis reaches unicorn status following investment from Apollo
29 April 2026
Dental
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Healthcare
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News
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Venture
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Andrea Vanni
Echosens, a France-based specialist diagnostic company providing non-invasive medical devices and services to support physicians in their diagnostic and monitoring of chronic liver diseases, has appointed Romain Baujard as group […]
France: Echosens appoints Romain Baujard as group CEO
28 April 2026
Diagnostics
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Healthcare
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News
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People
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Astorg
Salt Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on growth capital investments in the SADC region, and Proparco, the French Development finance institution, have acquired The Namibian Oncology Centre (NOC), […]
Namibia: Salt Capital and Proparco acquire The Namibian Oncology Centre
28 April 2026
Buy Out
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Healthcare
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Hospitals and Clinics
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M&A
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M&A Deals
UK-based business challenger bank, Allica Bank, is announced it is expanding its lending and product flexibility in support of UK healthcare operators. The changes enable the bank to better support […]
UK: Allica Bank expands lending and products in support of healthcare businesses
28 April 2026
Debt
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Healthcare
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News
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Allica Bank
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Anthony Newman
Astorg, a pan European private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire New York-listed Thermo Fisher Scientific’s microbiology business for approximately US$1.075bn, consisting of cash and a US$50m […]
Luxembourg: Astorg to acquire Thermo Fisher Scientific’s microbiology business for US$1.075bn
27 April 2026
Buy Out
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Life Sciences
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M&A
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Medtech – Diagnostics
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News
France-headquartered Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical group governed by a foundation, has acquired Nasdaq-listed Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialising targeted therapies for people of all ages […]
France: Servier acquires Day One Bio for US$2.5bn
27 April 2026
M&A
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Manufacturing – Specialty Pharma
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News
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Pharma
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Day One Bio
Netherlands-based independent PE investment group, Waterland, has announced the closing of its 10th institutional flagship fund Waterland Private Equity Fund X (WPEF X) at €4bn (US$4.7bn), alongside Waterland Partnership Fund II […]
Netherlands: Waterland raises €4.6bn in less than four months
27 April 2026
Buy Out
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Healthcare
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News
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Cedric Van Cauwenberghe
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Evercore
Panthera Biopartners (Panthera), the LDC-backed UK based clinical trial Site Management Organisation (SMO), has announced the acquisition of Óbudai Egészségügyi Centrum Kft (OEC), a Hungary-based independent clinical research site network. […]
Hungary: LDC-backed Panthera Biopartners takes first major step in European expansion strategy
27 April 2026
Buy Out
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M&A
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News
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Pharma
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Services – CRO/CMO/CDMO
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, has closed its eighth private equity secondaries programme with over US$9bn in total client commitments. The programme […]
Switzerland: Partners Group closes latest private equity secondaries programme with over US$9bn of total commitments
24 April 2026
Buy Out
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News
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Anthony Shontz
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Partners Group
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Switzerland
Northern Horizon, the leading specialised social infrastructure investment manager in the Nordics, closed the first quarter of 2026 with another funding round of approximately €100m (US$117m) for its flagship evergreen […]
Sweden: Northern Horizon announces second fund raise in Q1 2026
24 April 2026
Care Homes
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News
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Real Assets
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Social Care
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Christoffer Abramson
Alcami Corporation, a US-based CDMO, is acquiring Tjoapack, a Netherlands-based global contract packaging organisation (CPO) serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Ampersand Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Tjoapack […]
Netherlands: Alcami to acquire contract packaging organisation Tjoapack
24 April 2026
Buy Out
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M&A
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News
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Pharma
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Services – CRO/CMO/CDMO
Kurma Partners, a European healthcare venture capital firm and a Eurazeo group company, has announced the final closing of Biofund IV at €215m (US$252m), some 35% larger than its previous […]
France: Kurma Partners closes Biofund IV at €215m
23 April 2026
Healthcare
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Life Sciences
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News
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Pharma
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Venture
InnoDiab Forschung, a specialised clinical research centre, has joined Certainia’s Life Sciences segment, strengthening Certania’s capabilities in diabetes, obesity and related metabolic diseases. “InnoDiab expands our Life Sciences clinical research […]
Germany: Innodiab expands Certania’s Life Sciences capabilities in diabetes and obesity
23 April 2026
Buy Out
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M&A
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News
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Pharma
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Services – CRO/CMO/CDMO
Bay Tree Private Equity, a UK-based private equity firm investing in lower mid-market businesses, has completed an investment in Medicare Insourcing Services, a provider of clinical insourcing services to the […]
UK: Bay Tree completes investment in Medicare Insourcing Services
23 April 2026
Debt
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Diagnostics
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Healthcare
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M&A
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News
Against a backdrop of geopolitical tension, valuation resets and shifting capital markets, life sciences dealmaking is not slowing, it is recalibrating. The tone at McDermott Will & Schulte’s Life Sciences […]
From uncertainty to opportunity: life sciences dealmaking resets – Insights from McDermott Will & Schulte’s Life Sciences Symposium
22 April 2026
Analysis
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Life Sciences
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News
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Aymen Mahmoud
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Emmanuelle Trombe
Praemia REIM, a key European real estate asset management player with an asset portfolio over half of which is in the healthcare/education sector, has appointed Lionel Paquin as Group CEO as part of […]
France: Praemia REIM appoints Lionel Paquin as CEO
22 April 2026
Care Homes
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Education
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Healthcare
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News
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People
Nasdaq-listed QuidelOrtho Corporation, a global leader of innovative in vitro diagnostics, has completed the acquisition of LEX Diagnostics for approximately US$100m. LEX Diagnostics is a UK-based molecular diagnostics company and a spin-out […]
UK: QuidelOrtho aquires LEX Diagnostics from TTP Group for US$100m
21 April 2026
Diagnostics
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Healthcare
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Life Sciences
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M&A
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Medtech – Hospital Equipment
Listed Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has confirmed it is in discussions with TA Associates, a US private equity firm investment team specialising in five target industries: technology, financial services, healthcare, […]
UK: AMS confirms discussions with TA Associates regarding a possible takeover
20 April 2026
Life Sciences
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M&A
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Medtech – Medical Devices and Implants
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News
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Public Equity
Germany-based real estate platform Carestone specialises in the development, construction and sale of senior living and care home assets. Headquartered in Hanover, it has become one of the leading developers […]
Financing the future of elderly care in Germany: Carestone CEO Daniel Ahrendt talks market dynamics and growth
20 April 2026
Analysis
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Care Homes
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News
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Real Assets
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Social Care
Northern Horizon, a specialised social infrastructure asset manager in the Nordics, has completed three forward funding deals acquisitions in Finland for approximately €28m. The new assets – in Jyväskylä, Pori and Kuopio […]
Finland: Northern Horizon expands in Finland through three forward-funding deals
20 April 2026
Care Homes
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News
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Real Assets
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Social Care
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Finland
Affidea, a Netherlands-based leading pan-European provider of community-based polyclinics, specialised services and advanced diagnostics, has transferred its operations in Hungary to local healthcare provider Medicare Group. Formed in Hungary in 1998, […]
Hungary: Affidea exits Hungary with operations transferring to Medicare Group
20 April 2026
Diagnostics
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Healthcare
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M&A
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News
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Affidea






















