M&A Deal Summary

Alere Acquires Alere Medical

On January 7, 2008, Alere acquired medical products company Alere Medical

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alere’s 8th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Alere’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alere’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-01-07
Target Alere Medical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Alere
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Alere Medical

Reno, Massachusetts, United States
Alere Medical, Inc. was a provider of health and care management services and programs to help patients with chronic illnesses manage their conditions. Alere Medical was formed in 1996 and based in Reno, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Alere

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees9,800
Revenue 2.6B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Alere delivers reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, resulting in better clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Alere was founded in 1981 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 24
Sector (Medical Products) 8 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 23
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 20
Year (2008) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-21 Paradigm Health

Concord, California, United States

Provider of catastrophic rehabilitation services for complex neurologic cases with shared risk, turnkey pricing.

Buy $230M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-29 Matria Healthcare

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Matria Healthcare is a leading provider of comprehensive health enhancement programs to health plans, employers and government agencies.

Buy $900M
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