M&A Analysis: April Showers Big Name Acquisitions

M&A deals rained down in April with the highest number of acquisitions of the year to date. The month saw 14 M&A deals, up by four from March's total, but still down from the 16 deals recorded in April 2016.

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M&A deal-making picked up in April after a quiet March with 14 deals recorded by Medtech Insight's M&A deal tracker. Deal volume was up by four from March's total but down two from the total in April 2016. The month was marked by two major billion-dollar transactions inked between medtech heavyweights Becton Dickinson and CR Bard, and Medtronic and Cardinal Health.

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