DirectMed Parts & Service acquires ScanMed

DirectMed Parts & Service acquires ScanMed

Poway, California-based DirectMed Parts & Service acquired Omaha, Nebraska-based ScanMed. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2004, ScanMed is an MRI coil design, manufacturer and repair company with a record of designing and repairing thousands of MRI coils for GE Healthcare, Siemens, Philips and Canon/Toshiba systems. A portfolio company of NMS Capital, DirectMed Parts & Service is an aftermarket diagnostic imaging parts, systems and service provider with more than 60,000 parts in stock. The company repairs, supports and sells GE, Siemens, Philips and Canon/Toshiba MRI and CT parts to healthcare networks, imaging centers and independent service organizations... Read More »
Biomax Informatics AG Acquires LabVantage Solutions

Biomax Informatics AG Acquires LabVantage Solutions

Biomax Informatics AG, a management services organization, acquired LabVantage Solutions, Inc. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Biomax Informatics offers software solutions for better decision-making and optimal knowledge management in the life sciences industry. It is based in Germany. LabVantage Solutions, Inc. is a provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services, including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower cost. According to the LevinPro HC database, this was the 102nd Labs deal of the year. This compares with 90 Labs deals reported between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 13, 2021. Read More »
BioIVT Acquires Fidelis Research in Fourth Acquisition of 2022

BioIVT Acquires Fidelis Research in Fourth Acquisition of 2022

BioIVT, a portfolio company of private equity firm Linden Capital Partners and formerly known as BioreclamationIVT, announced on September 26 its acquisition of Fidelis Research, a Sofia, Bulgaria-headquartered provider of biospecimen collection, laboratory processing and analysis, clinical research and patient support programs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Westbury, New York-based BioIVT will be able to expand its support of precision medicine research in multiple therapeutic areas, most notably in oncology. Fidelis Research is an 85-site clinical biospecimen collection network in southeastern Europe. The company also has cell isolation capabilities and... Read More »
Pharos Capital Group Invests in Renal Care 360°

Pharos Capital Group Invests in Renal Care 360°

Pharos Capital Group, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas and Nashville, announced on September 12 a significant investment in Renal Care 360°, a nephrology practice and chronic care management company founded by renal care entrepreneur Joe Cashia. The size and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This marks the fourth investment from Pharos’ latest flagship fund, Pharos Capital Partners IV, L.P. Pharos’ investment, along with additional equity investment from Renal Care 360°’s founding shareholders, will be used to support continued growth of the company’s RC360° Connected Care Program, geographic expansion through acquisitions and the... Read More »
Quidel Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Quidel Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

On December 23, Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Quidel will acquire Ortho, one of the world’s largest in vitro diagnostics companies. The transaction, which is subject to approval by both companies’ shareholders as well as customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first half of 2022. Quidel will acquire Ortho for $24.68 per share of common stock, for a total consideration of approximately $6.0 billion, including $1.75 billion of cash, funded through cash on the balance sheet and incremental borrowings. The combined company will also acquire Ortho’s... Read More »
DispatchHealth Buys Dynamic Mobile Imaging

DispatchHealth Buys Dynamic Mobile Imaging

On December 14, DispatchHealth announced that it has acquired Dynamic Mobile Imaging (DMI), a 24-hour mobile x-ray and ultrasound company servicing all of Virginia, Maryland and the Washington D.C. area. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DispatchHealth provides on-demand acute care and an advanced level of medical care for people of all ages in the comfort of their own homes. The company works closely with payers, providers, health systems, EMS, employer groups and others to deliver care in the home to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, hospital stays and readmissions. Originally launched as an in-home care urgent care startup, DispatchHealth sees mobile... Read More »