Mergers & Acquisitions

American-owned Quest Diagnostics purchased LifeLabs in August 2024 from OMERS, a jointly owned pension fund company, for CDN $1.35 billion. LifeLabs’ B.C. workers, who have been without a contract since last April, have been on strike since Feb. 16.

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23andMe plans to continue operating its business and has $35 million in debtor-in-possession financing from JMB Capital Partners.

Sycamore has agreed to pay $11.45 a share in cash for Walgreens Boots Alliance, representing an equity value of around $10 billion, per a WSJ report.

CanPrev owns the CanPrev, Cyto-Matrix and Orange Naturals brands.

Wellwise retail locations sell mobility aids, CPAP machines, specialized supports and braces, among other healthcare products.

Birch Hill acquired the drugstore chain from previous owner McKesson Corp. in a transaction that closed Dec. 30, according to documents filed with the federal Competition Tribunal.

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