Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’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 in October 2017.

Despite being a slow month, megadeals abounded in February, as the medtech M&A market saw a hat-trick of billion-dollar deals. Medtech Insight recorded 12 deals for the month, on par with January's volume but down from 16 in February 2016.