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Johnson & Johnson Tops List of Highest-Priced Acquisitions Featured
Written by Jaimie Oh | August 07, 2012
Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Synthes tops the list of the medical device industry's largest transaction, according to Mass Device analysis.
Johnson & Johnson acquires Synthes for a whopping $18.4 billion. The Federal Trade Commission approved the deal but required Johnson & Johnson to sell its wrist fractures unit to Biomet.
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