Digital Health Deals Sparked in 2016

Digital Health Deals Sparked in 2016

by | Jan 5, 2017 8:49 pm | eHealth, Private Equity

Virtually every aspect of the healthcare industry now relies on some form of technology or data to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs or readmissions, or to analyze masses of population health data in order to manage that population better. Even more pressing in 2017 is the need to secure all that data and technology. But that hasn’t slowed the pace of M&A one bit. Mergers and acquisitions in the digital health sector soared 23% in 2016, to 155 transactions, compared with 126 deals in 2015. Even more impressive, the sector posted its highest dollar volume ever, nearly $20.2 billion—a 226% increase versus 2015. However, a single mega-merger accounted for 64% of 2016’s dollar... Read More »

Pharmacy Software Companies Merge

by | Oct 11, 2016 3:15 pm | eHealth, Private Equity

Specialty pharmacies have attracted a lot of interest from private equity firms in 2016. Now it’s specialty pharmacy services companies that are beginning to see consolidation. In October, Rx30, a portfolio company of GTCR since June 2015, merged with another pharmacy software supplier, privately held Computer Rx. Rx30 develops and supplies pharmacy management software solutions to the independent, hospital, long-term care and specialty pharmacy markets. Computer Rx has a similar focus, which includes community pharmacies. Rx30’s CEO Steve Wubker will lead the combined business. Roger Warkentine, founder of Computer Rx, will continue as an advisor to the combined business, and... Read More »