Germany: Zambon to buy Breath Therapeutics for €140m
Privately held Italian pharmaceutical firm Zambon is to purchase Munich-based drug device platform Breath Therapeutics from European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners for €140m (US$156m).
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Romania: Metallica donates to first paediatric oncology hospital
US heavy metal band Metallica has donated €250,000 (US$280,000) to the endowment of the first Paediatric Oncology and Radiotherapy Hospital in Romania.
Construction of the...
Israel: Sheba Medical Centre and Telesofia Medical launch oncology app
Tel HaShomer-based Sheba Medical Centre together with Telesofia Medical launched a personalised telemedicine app that will enable cancer patients to reach their doctors quickly...
Singapore: Accrelist to acquire Verita Healthcare for S$17m
Healthcare group Accrelist, formerly known as WE Holdings, plans to acquire aesthetic treatment clinic Verita Healthcare for S$17m (US$12.3m).
The Wellness Clinic, located at Wheelock...
Saudi Arabia: Universities partner to fund cancer research
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) have signed an memorandum of understating (MoU) to work together and...
China: Wanda and UPMC break ground on Chengdu hospital
Chinese conglomerate the Wanda Group and US academic medical centre UPMC have broken ground on Chengdu Wanda-UPMC International Hospital. It will be the first...
Finland: Terveystalo acquires health operations of Säkylä
Terveystalo, the country’s largest healthcare services company, has acquired the occupational health operations of the municipality of Säkylä. It will now become the occupational...
UAE: NMC Health to confirm cash balances
It has been a challenging few weeks for NMC Health. The GCC private healthcare operator has been hammered in the equity markets since US...
Germany: Meine Radiologie acquires Strahlentherapie Augsburg
Meine Radiologie has acquired the Strahlentherapie Augsburg. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Strahlentherapie Augsburg was founded by radiation experts Jörg Hombrink, Christoph Reiter and...
India: Qure.ai raises US$16m in venture round
Mumbai-based AI healthcare startup Qure.ai has raised US$16m in a venture round of funding led by Sequoia India and supported by MassMutual Ventures Southeast...