Value-based models, pharma consolidation, and private equity-backed services are drivers.
By Erik Sherman |
March 20, 2025 at 06:14 AM
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M&A deal
Merger and acquisition consolidation, common in many industries, has slowed for health care in 2024 due to multiple factors, writes Shawn Janus, national director of health care services for Colliers. The economics were strained as increased interest rates, the resulting capital costs, increased regulatory scrutiny, and a slower-than-expected pandemic recovery made large transactions harder to finance. However, a few fundamental factors will likely drive M&A activity in the sector through 2025.
Health care M&A deal volume dropped 20% between 2023 and 2024. Total deal values were down 29% year-over-year. Deal volume and value fell respectively by 18% and 31% in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Health care services saw year-over-year drops of 22% in volume and 21% in value.
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