M&A Analysis: November Deal Making Hits Whole New Low
Executive Summary
M&A deal activity dropped dramatically in November with a mere six deals in the medtech industry, making November the weakest month of the year so far. The biggest deal of the month recorded was Edward Lifesciences $690m acquisition of Israeli start-up Valtech.
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