Navigating the Occupational Health M&A Market: From Record Highs to a Measured Pace

Navigating the Occupational Health M&A Market: From Record Highs to a Measured Pace

Occupational health, not to be confused with occupational therapy, focuses on ensuring workplace safety, employee wellness and compliance with health regulations. Occupational health provides employer-driven services, such as injury prevention, health screenings and compliance programs, and is vital for workforce productivity and risk management. In recent years, the sector has seen a dramatic shift in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with 2025 marking a significant slowdown in the space.  A Marked Decline in 2025 Deal Activity  According to data captured by LevinPro HC, there have been six occupational health transactions announced year-to-date (as of August 11, 2025).... Read More »
Nucleus Network Acquires Hammersmith Medicines Research

Nucleus Network Acquires Hammersmith Medicines Research

On August 4, Nucleus Network announced the acquisition of Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR) for an undisclosed price. HMR specializes in early clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. Founded in 1993, HMR is now the biggest contract research organization (CRO) of its kind in the United Kingdom and one of the biggest in Europe. Melbourne-based Nucleus Network is the only early-phase clinical research provider with a global footprint, operating dedicated Phase I facilities in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. “We are deeply honored by the trust Dr Boyce has placed in us to carry forward HMR’s legacy,” said Teena Pisarev, Chief Executive... Read More »
Generational Group Advises Excel Pediatric Therapy in its Sale to an Individual Investor

Generational Group Advises Excel Pediatric Therapy in its Sale to an Individual Investor

Generational Group announced on July 29 the sale of The Rockwall Center of Sensory Integration, Inc., doing business as Excel Pediatric Therapy, to an undisclosed individual investor. The acquisition closed June 27, 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed. Excel Pediatric Therapy offers comprehensive physical, occupational and speech therapy for children from birth up to seventeen years old. Based in Rockwall, Texas, the clinic treats a range of neurological, orthopedic and developmental conditions, such as sensory processing disorders, autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy and feeding issues. Generational Group is a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses. It... Read More »
LucyRx Acquires CerpassRx in First PBM Deal of 2025

LucyRx Acquires CerpassRx in First PBM Deal of 2025

According to a July 31 announcement, LucyRx has signed a definitive agreement to bring CerpassRx under its umbrella. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2025. CerpassRx is a leading, full-service, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. Its services include prescription optimization, flexible formulary designs, personalized member support and mail and specialty pharmacy programs. CerpassRx is a division of Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company. LucyRx is a PBM known for simplifying and improving access to prescription care. Partnering with more than 60,000 pharmacies, LucyRx... Read More »
Baptist Health EMS Engages in Strategic Merger with Rural Health Clinic in LevinPro Database

Baptist Health EMS Engages in Strategic Merger with Rural Health Clinic in LevinPro Database

Baptist Health EMS has been linked to a significant merger or acquisition involving a rural health clinic, as reported in the LevinPro HC M&A deal database. This development connects Baptist Health EMS with Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, a distinguished not-for-profit rural health clinic headquartered at 705 Fairground Rd in Scottsburg, Indiana. This organization was formally incorporated on July 21, 2006. LevinPro HC, renowned for its comprehensive tracking of M&A activities across an extensive range of healthcare sectors—from hospitals and home health services to medical real estate and biopharma—has thoroughly profiled the transaction that involves Baptist Health Medical... Read More »
The IMA Group Acquires Medical Research Network in New York City

The IMA Group Acquires Medical Research Network in New York City

The IMA Group (IMA) announced on July 21 the acquisition of Medical Research Network for an undisclosed price.  Medical Research Network is a U.S.-based clinical research site located in New York City, specializing in psychiatry and neurology trials focused on central nervous system (CNS) disorders.  IMA 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 offers clinical research firms access to new advances in pharmacology and biotechnology for research subjects.  Medical Research Network will continue operating under its current... Read More »