Fierce Healthcare August 1, 2018
Healthcare’s “merger mania” shows no signs of slowing down, according to PwC.
The second quarter of 2018 was another robust one for healthcare deal-making, with more than 200 deals announced for the 14th quarter in a row, according to a new report.
PricewaterhouseCoopers issued its quarterly insights on healthcare mergers and acquisitions and noted that 255 deals were announced in second quarter. This marks a decline of about 7% compared to the first quarter of this year, but an increase of about 9% compared to the second quarter of 2017.
The total value of these deals was $24.6 billion, a marked decrease from the first quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2017, but Thad Kresho, U.S. health services...
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