Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hillrom To Acquire Diagnostics Companies To Bolster Portfolios
Executive Summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to buy Mesa Biotech for $450m in cash and Hillrom will acquire Bardy Diagnostics for $375m in cash. Both deals will add complementary digital health solutions, which may be a continued trend in 2021.
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