Diagnostic services provider Unilabs has acquired Spanish firm CMDI in a move to expand its medical imaging business.

This week's announcements include Novartis's replacement for Vas Narasimhan as head of global development, GlaxoSmithKline's new head of worldwide business development for pharmaceuticals research & development, new board members at Celgene, an interim CEO at Nordic Nanovector, and changes at Vectura, PureTech Health and Exicure.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced September through October 2013.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Medical Device Deals Update column is a survey of recent medtech M&A, alliance, and financing activity. This month’s column covers deals announced August-October 2013.