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Cooper Consumer Health acquires Ferrer’s consumer health business

European consumer healthcare group Cooper Consumer Health has acquired the consumer health business of Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer. The deal strengthens Cooper’s presence in Spain, where it already works with more than 20,000 pharmacies, and expands its portfolio in a core European market that has become increasingly important to its growth strategy.

CordenPharma acquires AmbioPharm

CordenPharma, a CDMO backed by private equity firm Astorg, has acquired AmbioPharm, a US-headquartered peptide CDMO, from private equity firm Carlyle. 

What does the £900m NHS AI framework mean for UK healthcare? 

A new major UK-wide framework for Healthcare AI Solutions, with a maximum spend ceiling of £750–900 million (~€867–1,040 mn) to be spent over eight years (2027–2035), has been launched. What does it mean for providers and investors?

Grundium acquires Visiopharm

Grundium, a Finland-based digital pathology imaging company backed by US private equity firm EW Healthcare Partners, has acquired Denmark-based AI precision pathology software provider Visiopharm. The deal aims to create an integrated digital pathology platform combining imaging and AI-driven diagnostics.

Bregal Sagemount and Ardian invest in Ennov

Ennov, a France-based life sciences software company, has secured a growth investment led by US private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, with participation from private investment firm Ardian.

CVC and GBL launch €10.7 bn take-private offer for Recordati

Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital, through CVC Fund IX, and Belgian investment firm Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) have launched a €10.7 billion ($12.4 ‌billion) cash offer for all outstanding ordinary shares to take Italian pharmaceutical firm Recordati private. 

CMA accepts Welltower’s offer to offload certain UK care homes

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally accepted US healthcare REIT Welltower’s offer to divest certain care homes out of the 600+ it bought last year. The CMA had raised concerns about the impact on local competition dynamics in certain areas where a large portion of the care homes would now be owned by Welltower.

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