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Sword Health raises $40M at a $4B valuation and unveils ‘Mind’

Sword Health, a global AI care company focused on digital solutions for muscle and joint pain and pelvic health, has announced a $40 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation, led by General Catalyst, a US-based global investment firm.

June 19, 2025

Hims & Hers to acquire ZAVA in global expansion

Hims & Hers health, an American health and wellness platform, has announced its agreement to acquire ZAVA, a UK-based European telehealth platform, as part of a “significant step” in its global expansion.

June 5, 2025

Air Liquide buys two German outpatient intensive care companies

Air Liquide, a French multinational company supplying gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare, has acquired two outpatient intensive care companies, intensivLeben GmbH and AP-Sachsen GmbH, both based in Germany.

May 29, 2025

Sanofi to acquire Vigil Neuroscience to help make advancements in treating Alzheimer’s

Sanofi, the French global pharmaceutical and healthcare company, has announced it will acquire Vigil Neuroscience, Inc., a publicly traded clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

May 29, 2025

Potential NHS GLP-1 pharmacy rollout “must sit within holistic care package”

It has been claimed GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could be available to NHS patients over the counter at pharmacies, according to news reports.

May 8, 2025

Large scale European healthcare services M&A is back in town

Large scale healthcare services M&A has been mostly on hold in Europe for almost three years now. Despite all the economic and geopolitical uncertainty the world is currently facing, 2025 will probably see more activity.

April 3, 2025

Sword Health expands coverage for more than 90% of private insurers in Portugal

Sword Health, a global AI care company focused on digital solutions for muscle and joint pain and pelvic health, is reinforcing its presence in its country of origin Portugal and expanding its coverage for more than 90% of private insurers.

February 26, 2025

Vitality first UK insurer to offer weight loss medication

Vitality is the first insurer in the UK to offer weight loss medication as part of its health insurance cover, forming part of a holistic service including lifestyle support and coaching.

February 20, 2025

UK pharmacy leaders call for tougher regulation for online sales of weight loss jabs

Pharmacy leaders have issued a new warning over the online sale of weight loss jabs (GLP-1s) and patient safety amid predictions of a boom in demand for the drugs this year.

January 29, 2025

Wellster’s medicinal weight loss model and GLP-1s in Germany

HBI spoke with Dr. Manuel Nothelfer, founder at Wellster Healthtech Group based in Germany, part of a digital ecosystem that integrates a range of medical brands including online medicinal weight loss service GoLighter. Ahead of him taking part in a panel session on prescription weight loss at the HBI conference in Paris in March, he gives us an insight into the GLP-1 market in Germany, Wellster’s GoLighter model (which includes nutritional advice), and business learnings from the Group, having achieved profitability in October.

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