May 2015 – The first quarter of 2015 set a new record in terms of transaction volume, with 355 healthcare M&A transactions announced, up 25% compared with the same quarter a year ago and surpassing all other first quarters on record, according to preliminary figures…

February 2015 – With more than $386.7 billion and 1,256 deals, 2014 healthcare M&A volume was the largest in this century, according to preliminary figures from Irving Levin Associates, Inc. The combination of robust levels of private equity (over $1.2 trillion dollars committed to private equity funds as of Q4 2014, according to Preqin) and favorable…

November 2014 – Merger and acquisition volume for the healthcare industry in Q3 2014 set a record high in terms of deal value compared to all previous third quarter results on record, according to preliminary figures from Irving Levin Associates, Inc. Figures show a total of 323 deals were announced, totaling $119.5 billion. The closest Q3 period was in…

July 2014 – Merger and acquisition volume in the healthcare industry in Q2 2014 was one of the busiest in recent years. The quarter saw 268 transactions announced, up 11% from Q2 2013 and had the highest deal value of any second quarter at $138.8 billion, up 154% from…

April 2014 – Merger and acquisition volume in the healthcare industry totaled 232 transactions for Q1 2014 across 13 sectors. The combined spending on these deals stands at $49.6 billion. Compared with the first quarter of 2013, the number of deals rose by 9%, and the spending volume exceeds the…