IBM Watson is expected to purchase Truven Health Analytics for upwards of 2 billion dollars. IBM Watson is looking to leverage Truven’s large health data from thousands of hospitals, businesses, and state and local governments across the globe. This acquisition should...
McKesson has signed official papers to purchase Vantage Oncology in a 1.2 billion dollar transaction. With this development, McKesson will acquire “more than 50 cancer centers across thirteen states.” Paul Julian, the executive vice president and group president of...
In a 17.2 billion dollar merger, Walgreens is buying Rite Aid. This means that the United States’ second and third largest pharmacy chains will combine for a total of 13,000 domestic retail locations. CVS, the largest chain, has 7,800 locations. The deal still has to...
