Walgreens, VillageMD Tap Advisers as Liabilities Mount

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is getting advice from Perella Weinberg Partners and AlixPartners for help with its operations and balance sheet relating to its health clinic business VillageMD, according to people with knowledge of the situation. VillageMD is working with Evercore Inc. and Alvarez & Marsal Inc. for assistance as explores options that include a […]

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The AI-Driven Revolution in Healthcare Staffing Recruitment

The rise of AI from experimental processes to a productive technology has further accelerated the long-term trend of automation within recruitment. The nature of recruitment for healthcare staffing firms is quickly evolving as hospitals lean on contingent workers to improve overall efficiency and help meet increased patient demand. To maximize value for healthcare clients and

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IP, Licensing, M&A Trends to Watch in Life Sciences This Year

The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property, licensing, and mergers and acquisitions. As the sector navigates a dynamic landscape of scientific advancements, economic pressures and regulatory changes, stakeholders are increasingly leveraging strategic transactions to gain a competitive

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China Surpasses US for Annual Number of Clinical Trials

China has seen a rise in ongoing clinical trials for the past few years which has now surpassed the US, according to GlobalData analysis. Speaking at Arena International’s Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast 2025 conference in San Francisco, Revati Tatake, Global Head of Pharma Research, Analysis and Competitive Intelligence at GlobalData, surprised delegates when

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PSG Closes Two Funds Totaling $8B

PSG, a leading growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to capitalize on transformational growth, announces that it has closed two new funds, totaling $8 billion in capital commitments. PSG’s sixth North American flagship fund, PSG VI, closed with $6 billion in capital commitments, surpassing its $4.7 billion predecessor

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KKR Set to Buy Cancer Chain HCG

KKR is set to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Bengaluru-based cancer care hospital chain Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG) from private equity peer CVC Capital Partners, said people in the know, as the US buyout group doubles down on the healthcare sector which has already seen massive PE-led consolidation. The definitive agreements are expected to

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Healthcare Consolidation and Private Equity: Public Input on Antitrust Healthcare Regulations

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (together the Agencies) launched a cross-government agency request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on consolidation in the healthcare industry and the impacts of private equity (PE) investments in the healthcare system. In January,

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RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine critic who President Donald Trump directed to “go wild” on healthcare, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate as the country’s top health official. The 52-48 vote to confirm Kennedy was nearly along party lines. Every Republican senator voted for Kennedy except Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who joined

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Proposal Would Introduce Approval Requirement on Healthcare Transactions in Indiana

On Jan. 21, 2025, Indiana legislators introduced a new bill in the Indiana House of Representatives targeting healthcare transaction reporting and healthcare provider ownership disclosures (the IN Bill). The IN Bill proposes to expand on the existing Indiana transaction reporting law, which went into effect July 1, 2024 (the IN Law), turning Indiana from a

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Federal Bankruptcy Judge Approves Deal to Sell Roger Williams and Fatima Hospitals

A federal bankruptcy judge has authorized the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, offering what proponents hope will be a cure to the ills inflicted by its bankrupt owner. “There has certainly been a compelling argument in the presentation of facts showing that time is of the essence here,”

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