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McKesson Corp. is selling its hospital pharmacy automation unit to private-equity firm Francisco Partners.
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St. Jude Medical paid about $123 million to acquire a developer of small, leadless cardiac pacemakers not yet approved in the U.S. The deal follows St. Jude's 2011 recall of leads for two of its pacemakers.
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CLEVELAND—Healthcare leaders and local officials celebrated the completion of the Global Center for Health Innovation, a long-planned venue to showcase healthcare technology and ideas. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald told about 400 invited guests to the Oct. 8 ceremony that the...
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LOS ANGELES—City of Hope, a comprehensive cancer center based in Duarte, Calif., reached a preliminary deal with Providence Health & Services to provide oncology services at the system's Southern California network of hospitals, doctors' offices and clinics. The two healthcare...
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UnityPoint Health, until recently known as Iowa Health, is making its biggest reach so far outside of its home state.
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Community Health Systems expects to close its acquisition of Health Management Associates on schedule despite actions on two fronts that could extend the review period for the merger.
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City of Hope, a comprehensive cancer center based in Duarte, Calif., reached a preliminary deal with Providence Health & Services to provide oncology services at the system's Southern California network of hospitals, doctors' offices and clinics.
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Workplace clinic operator QuadMed announced on Oct. 9 that it will acquire Novia CareClinics within the next 30 days.
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Lexmark International acquired Pacsgear for about $54 million in cash.
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The newly branded Mount Sinai Health System must set about the delicate work of consolidating the operations of two of New York City's largest hospitals.
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