Chief Healthcare Executive January 10, 2025
A new KPMG report finds optimism for more deals in the year ahead. Ash Shehata of KPMG talks with us about why many expect more M&A activity, and some potential headwinds.
Most healthcare and life sciences executives are expecting to see more mergers and acquisitions in the coming year, according to a new report by KPMG released Friday.
More than three-quarters of executives surveyed (76%) said they planned to increase M&A activity in the coming year, compared to 2024. A significant number (43%) said they expected deal-making to rise by at least 10%.
About one in five executives (19%) said they expected to engage in a similar amount of merger activity in the coming year. Only 5% of the respondents...