M&A deals headline the Medical Device/Pharma news this past week
July 28, 2015
By Andrew Hoglund

There have been several high profile merger and acquisition deals that took place this past week. St. Jude has decided to buy Thoratec for $3.4B, Allergan has acquired NMDA depression drugs in a $560M-plus Naurex buyout, and Teva has inked a $40B-plus pact for Allergan’s generics biz. M&A deals are the quickest way for a company to expand and grow in the market. St. Jude has announced its intention to acquire Thoratec for $3.4 billion, looking to incorporate its ventricular assist devices into St. Jude’s cardiology portfolio. St. Jude’s portfolio