In the North American pharmaceutical industry, there were 191 M&A deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $18.2bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $3.2bn acquisition of Morphic Holding by Eli Lilly and Co was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Pharmaceuticals Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q3 2024 dissects the driving forces behind the M&A dynamics within the Pharma sector, offering essential insights into industry trends and transformations. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, M&A activity in North America decreased by 25% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $24.3bn and fell by 2% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 14% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 11% lower than in Q3 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Centerview Partners; Houlihan Lokey; Lazard with 15, 9, 9 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Goodwin Procter; Kirkland & Ellis; Ropes & Gray with 20, 16, 12 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
