Acambis' appointment of Peter Fellner has added to expectations that the listed UK-based biotechnology firm may be sold. Fellner is seen as a dealmaker. Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, the pharma... [more]

Fresh Breath, the company behind the Dentyl mouthwash brand, could be sold and the rumours are that the buyer is Blistex of the United States, with Close Brothers advising on the transaction. Fresh B... [more]

United Drug has acquired the Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad (MASTA), the Leeds-based medical advisory service and vaccines distributor with 60 staff, for £15m. United Drug will pay and... [more]

Ultravox, the Manchester-based hearing aid retailer with 138 branches, has been acquired by Amplifon of Italy for £60m. Ultravox operates under four brand names (Ultratone, Sietech, Hearing Health and... [more]

Quantica has acquired Interactive Training Management, the work-based training company with 23 staff in Manchester, Chester and Birkenhead, for £409.8k in cash and £200k in shares. Interactive Trainin... [more]

Ascribe has acquired HE Information Systems, the supplier of clinical information systems to the NHS, for £6.5m. The deal comprises an initial cash consideration of £2.99m and £998k in shares, followe... [more]

Spacelabs Healthcare is to acquire Del Mar Reynolds Medical, the cardiac monitoring business, from Ferraris Group for £14m. A further £5m is payable subject to Del Mar hitting agreed targets for the n... [more]