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    3 highlights from EY’s report on 2026 medtech trends

    M&A rose, but company valuations declined in the first half of 2026 compared with the year-ago period, according to EY’s Pulse of the Industry report.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    RadNet expands into teleradiology with $350M Onrad deal

    The acquisition, which will give RadNet a new professional services unit, is expected to help hospitals solve challenges with radiology coverage.

    By • Oct. 28, 2026
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    Stryker completes ZuriMED takeover

    The deal expands Stryker’s portfolio of fast-growing sports medicine and shoulder care devices.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Labcorp inks Millennium Health buyout to add drug testing services

    The proposed acquisition of the specialty laboratory is the third Labcorp buyout announced in eight days.

    By • Oct. 26, 2026
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    Qiagen agrees to private equity takeover

    EQT Private Equity has agreed to pay about $12.1 billion, including debt, for the diagnostics company, which has long been the subject of takeover speculation.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Labcorp to buy Myriad’s prenatal health testing unit for $210M

    Buying the Myriad assets will expand Labcorp’s portfolio of specialty tests for women’s health.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    Abbott plans to spin out its nutrition business

    Abbott, which also cut its 2026 sales growth guidance, said company sales will total $42 billion following the separation.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    Expect more tuck-in M&A, portfolio pruning in medtech, execs say

    As medical device makers face “finite” capital, portfolio reshaping will likely remain a focus in the sector.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    Labcorp to buy BioReference assets for up to $872M

    Labcorp will pick up specialty testing in women’s health as well as a blood test that assesses the likelihood of finding aggressive prostate cancer before a biopsy decision.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026
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    Agilent to buy Proscia for $240M

    The digital pathology firm “fits in very well” with Agilent and moves the company into a sector targeted by Roche, analysts said.

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    Steris inks $2.1B Xodus buyout to expand consumables portfolio

    The takeover adds high-growth, high-margin products to Steris’ portfolio, analysts said.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    GE HealthCare to acquire Sofie Biosciences for $945M

    Sofie Biosciences is expected to expand GE HealthCare’s footprint in the radiopharmaceutical industry, helping manufacture and distribute time-sensitive drugs used in PET imaging.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    J&J sells Laminar LAA closure assets it bought 3 years ago

    The decision is part of J&J’s strategy to prioritize resources for the greatest impact and positions Laminar for success under dedicated ownership, a spokesperson said.

    By • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Medtronic begins final steps to separate MiniMed

    The separation will allow Medtronic to focus on its cardiovascular, neuroscience and surgical portfolios, CEO Geoff Martha said.

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Axogen to buy BioCircuit Technologies for $200M

    Analysts called the acquisition a good fit for Axogen but said the company’s plans to finance the deal with a public stock offering could be a point of contention for investors.

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    Labcorp acquires MLM Medical Labs in global expansion

    Buying MLM gives Labcorp a wholly owned laboratory network that spans North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Enovis inks eCential takeover to develop surgical ortho robots

    The orthopedics specialist aims to launch a knee robot in late 2028, followed by a shoulder robot in 2029.

    By • Sept. 2, 2026
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    Stryker to add rotator cuff repair tech with ZuriMED buy

    Rotator cuff augmentation is one of the fastest-growing areas in sports medicine, according to Stryker.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    AMS secures shareholder support for planned sale to H.B. Fuller

    Buying tissue-healing company AMS will bring H.B. Fuller into the markets for formulated biosurgicals and mechanical closures.

    By • Updated Aug. 14, 2026
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    Thermo Fisher closes $1.1B sale of microbiology unit to PE firm

    European private equity firm Astorg will run the business as an independent diagnostics company, led by former PerkinElmer CEO Dirk Bontridder.

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Teledyne inks $1.1B takeover of Varex Imaging

    Buying Varex will increase Teledyne’s exposure to the healthcare market. Teledyne said the companies’ imaging technologies complement each other with minimal overlap.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    IRhythm grows heart monitoring leadership with $288M VitalConnect buy

    Acquiring VitalConnect could unlock a $1 billion cardiac monitoring market that is only partly served by iRhythm’s existing devices.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    KKR to take Integer private for $5.7B

    Integer expects to gain flexibility and capital to invest in its contract development and manufacturing business under KKR.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Cardinal inks 2 acquisitions in bid to expand at-home services

    The company agreed to buy a diabetes health business and medical supplier Strive Medical to boost its growing in-home solutions unit.

    By Sydney Halleman • July 22, 2026
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    Tempus to buy cancer test maker Personalis for $1.5B

    Tempus AI’s planned acquisition follows recent interest in blood-based cancer tests across the medtech industry.

    By • July 20, 2026