Cord Blood Registry® (CBR) recently made headlines by announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AMAG Pharmaceuticals for $700M. While the announcement was new, there were aspects of the deal that seemed eerily familiar.
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3 Eerie Similarities between the Acquisition of Cord Blood Registry® and ViaCord
Cord Blood Registry® recently made headlines by announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AMAG Pharmaceuticals. While the announcement was new, there were aspects of the deal that seemed eerily familiar.
CBR® Acquired by AMAG Pharma for Same Multiple on Revenue as PerkinElmer Paid for ViaCord
In particular, three aspects were strangely reminiscent of the deal in which PerkinElmer acquired the cord blood bank ViaCord in 2007.
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Global List of Cord Blood Banking Conferences & Events
As the cord blood banking marketplace has matured and attracted a wide range of industry participants, a variety of conferences and events to support the industry have also emerged, both in the United States and worldwide. Most of these conferences focus on the technical, ethical, and professional aspects of running cord blood banking businesses, but there are speakers that share research advances related to cord blood stem cells and cord blood transplant methodology.
CBR® Acquisition by AMAG Pharma Further Bolsters Cord Blood Investment Environment
The past few years have seen increasing investments made within the cord blood banking market, both by private equity and venture capital firms. These investments show the strength of the cord blood banking market. A summary of these investors is shown below.
There have also been significant acquisitions made within the cord blood industry, with the largest cord blood bank within the United States, Cord Blood Registry, recently acquired by AMAG Pharmaceuticals in June of 2015 for $700 million. The purchase valued Cord Blood Registry at over 5.55 times revenue and over 15.55 times EBITDA. [Read more…]
Dental Pulp Stem Cell News Round-Up | 3rd Quarter 2015
The dental pulp stem cell industry is a rapidly evolving industry. Every month there are major events occurring in the sector that shift industry dynamics. Often, these events are announcements of technical or scientific advancements. Sometimes they are announcements of major industry alliances. Occasionally, they are announcements of a new industry competitor, a major milestone, or a significant funding award.
For those of us interested in the dental pulp stem cell industry, tracking these shifting industry dynamics is of paramount importance. For this reason, this post covers the most significant neural stem cell industry news events as of July 2015.
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