About Dylan Sammut
Dylan joined Irving Levin in October 2018 as a Research and Editorial Associate and is responsible for reporting on mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector. He graduated from Alfred University in May 2014 with a degree in English and Political Science. He currently lives in Bridgeport, CT with his fiancé and his overweight cat, Kimba, and in his free time he plays video games, reads, writes, and hikes on the weekends all year around.
by Dylan Sammut | Mar 1, 2019 4:16 pm | Biotechnology
It’s been a busy year for the biotechnology sector so far, and this week continued the trend. Roche (SIX: RO), the global pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company, acquired Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCE) for $4.3 billion. At $114.50 per share, the price... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Feb 25, 2019 12:08 pm | Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), the global healthcare and pharmaceutical company, has acquired Immune Design (NASDAQ: IMDZ) for $300 million. Merck will buy all outstanding shares of Immune Design at a value of $5.85 per share. With reported revenue of only $2... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Feb 25, 2019 11:01 am | Healthcare Market Updates
The Health Care M&A Weekly chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The deals presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated every business day, in the quarterly report. Visit www.dealsearchonline.com to... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Feb 22, 2019 4:36 pm | CRO
Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE: CRL), a global early-stage contract research organization (CRO), announced it has purchased the French non-clinical lab Citoxlab. Based in Evreux Cedex, France, the target specializes in regulated safety assessment... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Feb 22, 2019 4:29 pm | Behavioral Health Care, Home Health & Hospice, Private Equity
Bain Capital Double Impact and HealthDrive are wasting no time to expand. Although the private equity firm just acquired Healthdrive back in January, the portfolio company announced in February that it’s acquired New England Geriatrics. Founded in 1989,... Read More »