WCG continues acquisitive streak with biostatistical consultancy buyout 23-Jan-2020 By Ben Hargreaves WCG adds to its portfolio of solutions for clinical trial sponsors by acquiring Statistics Collaborative.
Covance guns for more late-phase contract wins to drive growth 21-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor Covance wants to translate its success at winning early-phase trials into more late-phase business.
Alcami sells Dutch API facility to MercachemSyncom 14-Jan-2020 By Ben Hargreaves Alcami downsizes in Europe through the sale of its API facility to MercachemSyncom, as it expands its presence in North America.
CRO Veristat buys TCTC Group to expand in Europe 13-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor Veristat buys The Clinical Trial Company to establish presence in the European contract research sector.
Bristol-Myers offloads manufacturing plant to Catalent 13-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor Catalent buys Italian manufacturing and packaging plant from Bristol-Myers Squibb, adding oral solid, biologics and sterile product capacity.
Charles River closes $380m HemaCare cell therapy takeover 07-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor Charles River Laboratories closes $380m takeover of cell therapy specialist HemaCare to expand in fast-growing sector.
Five stories that grabbed readers’ attention in 2019 11-Dec-2019 By Ben Hargreaves As we come to the close of 2019, Outsourcing-Pharma highlights the stories that made waves within our readership during the course of the year.
BASi completes PCRS takeover, continuing deal-driven expansion 10-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor BASi buys PCRS, adding surgical and medical device contract services to growing portfolio.
Iqvia lab service joint venture commits $73m to US facility 09-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor Iqvia and Quest Diagnostics' joint venture commits $73m to North Carolina expansion after securing financial incentives.
Agilent expresses appetite to strike bigger M&A deals 05-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor Agilent Technologies talks up prospect of striking takeovers that exceed old $1bn ceiling on acquisitions.
Veeva explains rationale for moving deeper into services 02-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor Veeva Systems explains reason for moving deeper into services through the acquisition of Physicians World.
Icon braces for BMS-Celgene merger to slow RFP activity 02-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor Icon prepares for slowdown in request for proposal (RFP) activity, as BMS and Celgene merge.
Charles River hints at accelerating pace of M&A activity 27-Nov-2019 By Nick Taylor Charles River Laboratories points to potential to accelerate rate of mergers and acquisitions to hit goal of doubling revenues every five years.
GHO raises €975M for more European contract service buyouts 26-Nov-2019 By Nick Taylor GHO Capital Partners raises €975m European healthcare fund to place another set of bets on contract service providers.
Recipharm strikes £505M takeover of Consort 25-Nov-2019 By Nick Taylor Recipharm strikes £505m takeover of Consort Medical to leapfrog into top tier of CDMOs.
