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Home infusion market sees supply-and-demand issues
September 14, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - It has been a hot market in the past, but there aren't a lot of deals being done in home infusion these days, mainly due to a shortage of inventory, say M&A analysts.“There are fewer new startups and the other guys have been consolidating,” said Reg Blackburn, managing director of specialty pharmacy and infusion services for The Braff Group. “It's definitely a supply and demand issue.”That's good news for sellers, with valuations in home infusion remaining...
Home infusion market refuses to stand still
April 8, 2016Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - When it comes to mergers and acquisitions in the home infusion space, analysts report seeing a “blurring of the lines” among its different segments.“Just like our HME channels are blurring lines between providers and insurers, the same thing is happening with home infusion,” said Jonathan Sadock, managing partner with Paragon Ventures. “It's becoming where it is not unusual to find an infusion provider and a specialty pharmacy all rolled together.”Other...
It's still a buyer's market, analysts say
January 10, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - Competitive bidding drove acquisition activity in 2013 and analysts say it will power decisions in the year ahead.
“It's all about the contracts and who wants what and when,” said Don Davis, president of Duckridge Advisors. “I really anticipate a year of consolidation with corporate entities buying family entities.”
That means, while the big get bigger, the industry is rapidly shedding mom-and-pops, say analysts.
Contract holders fare slightly...