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Pacts In Medtech, July/August 2018

 
• By Beth Allan, Deanna Kamienski, Maureen Riordan, and Reed Miller

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa's premium source for tracking life-sciences deals, the bimonthly Pacts In Medtech highlights notable technology alliances, R&D partnerships and commercial collaborations. In this edition, we look at industry pacts that were sealed in July and August 2018.

Pacts In Medtech

Drug and device companies frequently collaborate to create drug-delivery devices or companion diagnostics for specific pharmaceuticals. Pfizer Inc. announced a deal in each of those categories during August, headlining Medtech Insight's July/August rundown of important new corporate collaborations.

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