QHP Capital has announced it has acquired Applied StemCell.
Applied StemCell, founded in 2008 and based in Milpitas, Calif., develops gene editing and stem cell technology platforms designed to help advance broader cell therapy manufacturing.
QHP, based in Raleigh, N.C., is a private equity firm that pursues investments in lower middle market healthcare…
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the California Food Safety Act and amendments to the 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act. Together, they ban four additives commonly used in popular snacks and beverages, and an additional 26 chemicals found in many personal care products.
Read on for details about these developments impacting food and personal care…
Bonaccord Capital Partners has made a passive minority investment in Revelstoke Capital Partners, according to a news release.
Revelstoke, based in Denver, focuses on investing in the healthcare and related business services sectors. Founded in 2013, the firm typically invests between $10 million and $250 million.
Bonaccord, based in New York, is…
On October 11, 2023, President Biden, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced the latest developments in the government’s efforts to tackle junk fees. Junk fees are hidden, surprise fees imposed on customers without clear disclosure.[1] The CFPB and FTC have taken several measures…
In response to a growing number of cyberattacks in the healthcare and life sciences industries, on Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated guidance regarding cybersecurity safety requirements for medical devices. This guidance outlines the FDA’s recommendations on improving the cybersecurity safety and effectiveness of medical devices in the premarket…
On this episode of The Capital Corner, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell sits down with Hector Torres and Rich Blann, managing directors on DC Advisory‘s global healthcare team. They discuss market trends and current areas of interest from both investors’ and sellers’ perspectives.
Hector and Rich share the challenges they’ve seen in the market this…
The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies. To recommend a leader for a future interview, email Holly Buckley at hbuckley@mcguirewoods.com or Tim Fry at tfry@mcguirewoods.com.
Q: Can you tell us about Ambulatory Management Solutions (AMS)?
Scott Mayer (SM): AMS is an outpatient anesthesia…
Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) has announced it has completed a majority investment in S&S Health.
S&S, founded in 1994 and based in Mason, Ohio, is a healthcare administration company providing solutions for health plans for small and mid-sized businesses.
LMP, based in Rednor, Pa., is private equity firm which seeks to invest in…
In the U.S. Department of Justice’s continuing efforts to incentivize voluntary disclosure of corporate misconduct, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Criminal Division’s latest corporate self-disclosure policy this week, aimed at mergers and acquisitions specifically (remarks Here). Pursuant to DOJ’s new Mergers and Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “Policy”), acquiring companies that promptly…
On Sept. 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against US Anesthesia Partners (USAP), a large healthcare provider platform, and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe (WC), which has been a principal investor in USAP for many years.
The…
