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Healthcare

Veritas Makes a Healthcare Play

September 1, 2010 - The PE firm buys PerkinElmer’s detection unit for about $500 million.

Stonebridge Exits Alpha Packaging

August 31, 2010 - Sale to Irving Place represents just under a 4x cash on cash return for the seller.

Bain Recaps Air Medical

August 27, 2010 - Brockway Moran, MVP Capital secure a partial exit and remain shareholders in the company.

TA in Indian Lab Deal

August 25, 2010 - Sponsor provides a partial liquidity event for existing VC backer Sequoia.

Nautic, Norwest Exit Gaymar

August 25, 2010 - The sponsors are exiting through a $150 million sale to Stryker.

Emerging Market Buyers Ramp Up Domestic Activity

August 23, 2010 - KPMG study shows US companies as the most popular target for emerging market suitors in the first half.

TPG Capital Launches Chinese Effort

August 23, 2010 - The private equity firm’s $736M fund comes on the heels of other PE firms' RMB plays.

LLM Plans New Blank Check

August 20, 2010 - The SPAC asset class is still waiting on a post-recession revival and has limited winners to cite.

Avista, Teachers' Acquire INC Research

August 19, 2010 - Sponsors intend to make additional tuck-in acquisitions for the CRO outfit post close.

Leonard Green Buys Hospital Operator

August 16, 2010 - Acquisition of Prospect Medical follows news that the FTC cleared the sponsor's purchase of Aspen Dental.

Medco Acquires PE-backed UBC

August 16, 2010 - Berkshire Partners, Oak Venture Partners and JH Whitney are exiting the company through the sale.

US WorldMeds Acquires Solstice

August 13, 2010 - The $35.7 million sale represents an exit for Highland Capital and others.

Warner Chilcott Plans $750M HY Offer

August 12, 2010 - The junk bonds will help pay a $2 billion-plus dividend to shareholders, which include Bain, TH Lee, and CCMP Capital.

Parthenon Backs The Coding Source

August 11, 2010 - Growth equity investment precedes acquisition of Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting.

MSouth Exits Jen-Coat

August 5, 2010 - Wellspring picks up the assets to serve as an acquisition platform for industry exec Harold Bevis.