MedTech Dive July 24, 2024
The first six months of the year brought a series of multibillion-dollar deals, led by Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1 billion takeover of Shockwave Medical.
The first half of 2024 brought a series of billion-dollar medtech deals across multiple sub-sectors.
Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1 billion takeover of Shockwave Medical easily tops the list as the most expensive purchase so far this year, but several other companies announced or closed large deals of their own, including BD and Boston Scientific.
Here, MedTech Dive looks at the industry’s top five acquisitions of the year and what they mean for the companies involved.
1. Johnson & Johnson buys Shockwave Medical
Amount: $13.1 billion
Date closed: May 31
J&J agreed to buy Shockwave for...
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