Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) in Healthcare - Thematic Research

Summary

In this report, we analyze the themes driving M&A activity in the global healthcare industry. In part 1 of this report, we explain how disruptive themes have been driving M&A activity over the last three years. In part 2 we analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the M&A market in the healthcare industry. In part 3, we select the most notable M&A deals announced in the healthcare industry over the last three years and identify their thematic drivers. Finally, in part 4, we highlight the potential acquisition targets, explaining who is likely to acquire them and why.

In this report, we analyze the themes driving M&A activity in the global healthcare industry.

Scope

• This report is a thematic brief, which identifies themes driving M&A activity in the global healthcare industry. Inside, we describe how disruptive themes have been driving M&A activity in the past and predict how each theme will drive M&A activity in the future.

Reasons to Buy

• Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories; those who miss the big themes end up as failures.
• Corporate executives and investors who want to outperform their competitors need to understand all the themes that impact their sector. However, many of these themes are, by definition, outside of the core competencies of company boardrooms because they typically originate from external industries.
• If you really want to understand the themes that drive an industry, just look at the mergers and acquisition (M&A) market. In this report, we analyze the themes driving M&A activity in the global healthcare industry.