Health Care M&A Deals, February 19, 2021

The Health Care M&A deals chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The M&A transactions presented here are from our HealthCareMandA.com Deal Database, which is updated daily to provide our subscribers with the most up-to-date information and trends in the healthcare industry.

The largest deal of the week by disclosed price is Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.’s acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc. from EW Healthcare Partners for $875 million. Cognate BioServices is a cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). Cognate has extensive experience producing various cell types and technologies used in cellular immunotherapy and immuno-oncology, regenerative medicine, and advanced cell therapy. The company’s minority shareholders include Medivate Partners, BlackRock and a sovereign wealth fund.

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