Cardinal Health Inks Two Deals Worth $3.9 Billion
Cardinal Health announced plans to buy two companies in an aim to expand its diabetes and gastroenterology businesses as part of an overall strategy to grow its footprint in specialty medicine. The Dublin, Ohio-based company announced on November 12 that it entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in GI Alliance for $2.8 billion. Cardinal Health is acquiring 71% ownership in GI Alliance from a combination of GI Alliance physician owners and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. On the same day, Cardinal Health announced that it plans to buy Carlsbad, California-based Advanced Diabetes Supply Group (ADSG) for approximately $1.1 billion in cash.... Read More »
MB2 Dental Enters 43rd State
MB2 Dental Solutions announced that it entered into its 43rd state with the acquisition of Wiemeyer Dentistry and Contemporary Prosthodontics, two separate dental practices that are both owned by Drs. Samuel R. Lee and Andrew S. Wiemeyer. The financial terms were not disclosed. According to its website, Contemporary Prosthodontics’ only physicians on staff are Drs. Lee and Wiemeyer, while Wiemeyer Dentistry has two additional physicians on staff. Both practices are based in Duxbury, Massachusetts. MB2 Dental Solutions, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners since February 2021, partners with dentists and specialists. Founded in... Read More »
Cencora Picks Up Texas-Based MSO Platform Retina Consultants of America
Cencora, Inc. announced on November 6 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Retina Consultants of America (RCA) from Webster Equity Partners. Cencora will acquire RCA for approximately $4.6 billion in cash, subject to a customary working capital and net debt adjustment. RCA is a new specialty platform created by the acquisition and merger of Retina Consultants of Houston, Retina Group of Florida, Long Island Vitreoretinal Consultants and Retinal Consultants (Northern California). RCA is a Southlake, Texas-based management services organization (MSO) of retina specialists. Cencora, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, is an American drug wholesale company and a contract... Read More »
OrthoIndy and Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Announce Merger
On October 30, OrthoIndy announced that it was purchasing Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center for an undisclosed amount. Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center is an orthopedic practice with 10 locations across Indiana. According to its website, there are 12 physicians on staff. OrthoIndy is an orthopedic practice based in Indiana. With more than 85 physicians on staff, the practice operates out of 13 locations across the state. “This alignment works to ensure that we will continue to serve the community’s orthopedic needs as an independent physician practice, which we believe is vital to Indiana’s healthcare ecosystem,” said John Ryan, CEO of OrthoIndy. “In a world... Read More »
