M&A Deal Summary

Johnson & Johnson Acquires HealthMedia

On October 27, 2008, Johnson & Johnson acquired digital media company HealthMedia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Johnson & Johnson’s 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Johnson & Johnson’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Johnson & Johnson’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-10-27
Target HealthMedia
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Johnson & Johnson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

HealthMedia

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
HealthMedia, Inc. is a company that specializes in online health counseling and Web interventions. It combines its technology and behavioral science to emulate a health coach in a browser. The site's suite of services provides automated coaching for topics on wellness, disease management, behavioral health, and medication adherence that the company claims will help reduce health bills.

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Buyer

Johnson & Johnson

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Consumer Products
Employees132,000
Revenue 85.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Johnson & Johnson's corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Johnson & Johnson's corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare conglomerate that operates across three primary sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Consumer Health. In Pharmaceuticals, it develops treatments for a variety of conditions, including immunology, oncology, and infectious diseases. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of equipment and devices for healthcare professionals, encompassing orthopedics, surgery, and cardiovascular care. Its Consumer Health division markets a wide array of products, spanning baby care, oral care, skin care, over-the-counter drugs, and women's health, with popular brands such as Band-Aid, Tylenol, and Neutrogena under its umbrella. Johnson & Johnson was formed in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 45
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 36
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 37
Year (2008) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-18 Amic AB

Uppsala, Sweden

Amic is a privately held Swedish developer of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) technologies for use in Point-of-Care (POC) and near-patient settings (outside the physical facilities of the clinical laboratory).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-12-01 Mentor

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Mentor Corp. is a supplier of medical products for the global aesthetic market. The company develops, manufactures, and markets innovative, science-based products for surgical and non-surgical medical procedures that allow patients to retain a more youthful appearance and improve their quality of life.

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