Medical Tech Firms Having More Large Mergers

Mergers and acquisitions by medical technology companies in the United States and Europe doubled in value to $30.6 billion last year from 2009, led by the industry's biggest firms, according to an Ernst & Young LLP report. More than $47.3 billion in transactions have been announced so far in 2011, led by Johnson & Johnson's $21.3 billion proposed purchase of Synthes Inc., the report said. The number of acquisitions increased to 201 last year, from 171 in 2009, according to Ernst & Young.

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