Medtech M&A: Mid-Tiers Poised To Strike In 2015
Executive Summary
This may be the year that mid-sized medtech companies step up their acquisition pace to better compete against larger rivals. To be sure, these players won’t rival Medtronic, Covidien, or the other pre-megamerger partners in size or scope, but they could be in a great position to scoop up smaller companies and technologies in a bid to widen or extend their own pipelines.
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