Kroger Sells Specialty Pharmacy Business to CarelonRx
Kroger, a Cincinnati-based supermarket chain, announced on March 19 the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based health insurer Elevance Health. Kroger’s specialty pharmacy serves patients with chronic illnesses that require complex care. Those illnesses include rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiencies, multiple sclerosis and bleeding disorders. Patients and prescribers work with skilled clinicians and access therapy programs through the specialty pharmacy to gain education, resources and counseling. Patients can also get help with side-effect management, financial assistance and personalized care. Kroger has owned the specialty... Read More »
Broward Health Buys MOB in Coral Springs, Florida
Broward Health has purchased a Coral Springs, Florida medical office building (MOB) for $11 million. The property last traded ownership for $5.8 million in 2018, so it has nearly doubled in value, reflecting the strong demand for medical office space in Broward County. The property is a 40,926-square-foot MOB located north of Broward Health Coral Springs. The five-story building was constructed on the 1.34-acre site in 1974. Broward Health is a public, non-profit health system operating more than 30 healthcare facilities. With more than 7,590 employees, Broward Health services all segments of the community through its four hospitals, a children’s hospital, seven primary care centers,... Read More »
Montecito Medical Acquires Two MOBs in Minnesota
Montecito Medical Real Estate announced on March 12 that it has purchased two medical office buildings (MOBs) in Minnesota, marking its third transaction of the year. The two MOBs, which encompass a total of 13,100 square feet, are located in the suburban communities of Maplewood and Apple Valley, Minnesota in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul MSA. Both are 100% occupied by Minnesota Women’s Care. Montecito Medical Real Estate specializes in healthcare-related real estate acquisitions and funding. Since 2006, it has completed transactions across the United States involving more than $5.1 billion in medical real estate. The acquisition of the MOB expands Montecito Medical’s presence in the... Read More »
Fortrea Divests Assets to Arsenal Capital Partners for $345 Million
Fortrea, a Durham, North Carolina-based global contract research organization (CRO), is divesting certain assets to Arsenal Capital Partners for $345 million. The assets being divested relate to Fortrea’s Enabling Services segment, including the businesses Endpoint Clinical and Fortrea Patient Access. In 2023, Fortrea generated revenues of about $3.11 billion compared to about $3.1 billion the previous year, according to the original press release. Arsenal is a New York, New York-based private equity firm that specializes in investments in healthcare and industrial growth companies. Since its inception in 2000, Arsenal has raised institutional equity investment funds of more... Read More »
