• Proactive MD Reports Third Transaction of 2026 

    by | Jan 20, 2026 2:26 pm | Physician Medical Groups

    On January 16, Proactive MD announced that it acquired undisclosed allergy specialist practices in Virginia. Terms were not disclosed.  Proactive MD is a value-based care provider dedicated to transforming healthcare for patients, employers and health plan partners through integrated solutions. Its integrated model offers centralized... Read More »

  • GSK Acquires Rapt Therapeutics For $2.2 Billion 

    by | Jan 20, 2026 2:25 pm | Biotechnology

    In its first transaction of the year, GSK Plc, announced that it acquired Rapt Therapeutics, Inc. for $58 per share.  That price equates to an aggregate equity value of $2.2 billion, according to GSK, which added that the upfront investment net of cash acquired comes to $1.9 billion. Net of cash acquired, GSK’s estimated upfront investment... Read More »

  • Worldwide Clinical Trials to Acquire Catalyst Clinical Research

    by | Jan 20, 2026 10:15 am | Other Services

    Worldwide Clinical Trials, a global contract research organization (CRO), announced on January 20 that it will be acquiring Wilmington, North Carolina-headquartered Catalyst Clinical Research, LLC. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Catalyst Clinical Research, LLC is a specialized CRO delivering customizable clinical research... Read More »

  • Most Active Physician Group Buyers of 2025

    by | Jan 19, 2026 3:38 pm | Physician Medical Groups

    The deal volume in the Physician Medical Group (PMG) sector was strong throughout 2025, totaling 521 transactions, surpassing the 506 reported in 2024. The subsectors with the most activity were dental (248 deals), eye care (34), dermatology (32) and orthopaedic (31).  The sector’s year-over-year stability is due to strong competition... Read More »

  • ACES Acquires Ally Pediatric Therapy

    by | Jan 16, 2026 11:26 am | Behavioral Health Care

    ACES announced that it is bolstering its services in Arizona with the acquisition of Paradise Valley-based Ally Pediatric Therapy. Founded in 2017, Ally Pediatric Therapy is a leading provider of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and speech-language therapy to children and young adults with autism and other childhood disorders. Ally... Read More »
Life Sciences R&D M&A Market Overview: Strategic Buyers Amid a Cooling Market

Life Sciences R&D M&A Market Overview: Strategic Buyers Amid a Cooling Market

by | Oct 21, 2025 8:27 am | Life Sciences R&D

Despite a recent cooling in Life Sciences R&D, there has been a shift among buyers towards more selective, strategic acquisitions that prioritize quality over quantity. The Life Sciences R&D sector, encompassing clinical trial management, contract research organization (CRO) services and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) capabilities, plays a central role in biopharmaceutical innovation. These providers help drug developers overcome steep costs, lengthy timelines and regulatory hurdles to deliver new therapies to patients. With biopharma companies under pressure to accelerate pipelines amid rising chronic disease burdens and aging populations, outsourcing... Read More »
The IMA Group Expands Clinical Research Division With Chicago Acquisition

The IMA Group Expands Clinical Research Division With Chicago Acquisition

by | Oct 8, 2025 1:25 pm | Life Sciences R&D, Private Equity

The IMA Group announced on October 8 the acquisition of Chicago Research Center (CRC), an independent clinical research site based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2005, CRC is known for its expertise in Phase I–IV trials, focused on the central nervous system, sleep disorders, mood and memory disorders, pain and general medicine. The company operates a research sleep lab for dedicated use in insomnia, apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg and shift work sleep disorder clinical trials. The IMA Group provides government workers with medical, psychological and related evaluations, as well as ancillary services, assists payers with case management and occupational health management solutions and... Read More »
ACL Digital Acquires New Jersey-based CRO Symbiance

ACL Digital Acquires New Jersey-based CRO Symbiance

by | Sep 26, 2025 3:20 pm | Life Sciences R&D

San Jose, California-based ACL Digital has announced the acquisition of Princeton, New Jersey-based Symbiance. Financial terms were not disclosed.  Symbiance is a data-driven, technology-enabled contract research organization (CRO) with more than three decades of expertise in clinical data services and operations, medical monitoring, project management, medical writing and pharmacovigilance segments.  ACL Digital, an ALTEN Group company, is a leader in design-led digital transformation, product innovation and engineering services. The company serves clients across life sciences, telecom, media and technology sectors, delivering AI-powered, cloud-native and mobile-ready... Read More »
TEAM Technologies Buys CDMO TAG3 Engineering

TEAM Technologies Buys CDMO TAG3 Engineering

by | Sep 19, 2025 2:52 pm | Life Sciences R&D

TEAM Technologies has announced the acquisition of TAG3 Engineering LLC. TAG3 brings expanded U.S.-based front-end innovation capabilities to TEAM Tech’s portfolio of specialty manufacturing solutions for the medical device industry.  TAG3 Engineering is a full-service MedTech design, development and manufacturing partner, dedicated to driving innovation in the development of medical devices. TAG3 Engineering partners with inventors, start-ups and medical device companies to accelerate the design and development of their medical devices. TAG3 is ISO 13485-certified and operates a fully equipped 16,000-square-foot facility for design, development and manufacturing in Sunrise,... Read More »