Most surprising acquisition of the month
A number of large healthcare deals were announced over the month. UnitedHealth Group of the US agreed to acquire compatriot Pacificare Health Systems for $8.1 billion and Netherlands-based publisher VNU announced it was buying US health data company IMS Health for $7 billion.
But the strangest healthcare deal goes to Dutch bank ABN Amro, which bought the UK’s Priory Group, a chain of private rehab centres and health clinics famous for getting celebrities through their drug and alcohol addictions and emotional breakdowns.
UK celebs such as Kate Moss, comedian Michael Barrymore and former England football player Paul Gascoigne have also used its services.
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