A Look At M&A And Alliance Activity Across The Biopharma, Medical Device And In Vitro Diagnostics Industries, October-December 2020
• By Deanna Kamienski and Maureen Riordan
During Q4, biopharma merger and acquisition value reached $73.9bn and drew in $54.5bn in potential deal value from alliances. Device company M&A values reached $5.7bn, while in vitro diagnostic firms and research tools players completed M&A activity that totaled $3.3bn.
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