US: Novo Holdings agrees to acquire Catalent for US$16.5bn
Denmark-based major life science investor Novo Holdings, has entered into an agreement whereby it will acquire New York listed CDMO Catalent in an all-cash...
Australia: PLG widens portfolio of offerings with acquisition of Commercial Eyes
France-headquartered ProductLife Group (PLG), a specialised global provider of regulatory, scientific, vigilance, quality and digital transformation consulting services for the life sciences industries, has...
France: Institut Mérieux targets 10% holding in Oxford Biomedica following sale of ABL Europe
London-listed CDMO Oxford Biomedica has completed the acquisition of pure-play European CDMO ABL Europe from family-owned holding company Institut Mérieux for €15m ((US$16.2m) -...
The Netherlands: Acquisition of ZoBio provides foundation for Oncodesign’s European ambitions
France-based CRO, Oncodesign Services (ODS), has expanded its international presence with the acquisition of ZoBio, a Dutch CRO expert in biophysics-based small molecule drug...
UK: Allen named CEO of MedPharm
MedPharm, a UK-headquartered global topical and transdermal CDMO, has named Lynn Allen as CEO.
Allen has more than 25 years of experience in contract development and manufacturing...
UK: Limerston Capital acquires Source BioScience’s Stability Storage business
UK mid-market PE firm, Limerston Capital, has completed the acquisition of the Stability Storage business of Source BioScience. Source BioScience provides laboratory services in...
Mansfield Advisors considers the evolving roles of CDMOs
CDMOs remain central to the global pharma landscape, but their roles are evolving as new technologies emerge, according to Abhishek Patel, senior associate, and...
UK: Cinven raises US$14.5bn for Eighth Fund
London-headquartered private equity investor, Cinven, has reached the hard cap for its eighth fund, raising US$14.5bn. Fund 8 is nearly 30% larger than its...
Europe: Velocity accelerates European growth with acquisitions in Poland and Germany
Velocity Clinical Research, the multi-specialty clinical sites organization, has further expanded its presence in Europe, adding five sites in Poland after acquiring multi-site network...
Italy: Frontage establishes base of operation in continental Europe
Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) Frontage Laboratories, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Frontage Europe, has completed the acquisition of the Bioanalytical and Drug Metabolism &...
















