The steady flow of medtech M&A activity seen so far this year continued in May with a total of 16 transactions agreed to and/or completed. Deal volume was on par with the levels recorded in May last year and, on a consecutive month-over-month basis, was up from the 12 deals recorded in April 2018.
M&A Analysis – Acquisitions Come What May
The steady flow of medtech M&A deal-making continued in May; Medtech Insight recorded 16 acquisitions last month, including a global merger of Sivantos and Widex to form the world's third-largest hearing-aid company, ready to challenge market leaders Sonova and William Demant.
