Fierce Healthcare January 21, 2022
IBM has reached a deal to sell the healthcare data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business to investment firm Francisco Partners, the companies announced Friday.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but previous reports said IBM was seeking a price in the $1 billion range, Axois reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
The assets acquired by Francisco Partners include extensive and diverse data sets and products, including Health Insights, MarketScan, Clinical Development, Social Program Management, Micromedex and imaging software offerings, the company said in a press release.
Under the terms of the agreement, the current management team will continue in similar roles in the new standalone company, serving existing clients in life sciences,...