Johnson & Johnson recently said it is in talks with Swiss pharmaceutical company Actelion to discuss the acquisition. Actelion is the largest biotech company in Europe with a valuation of nearly $20 billion. The acquisition may help expand the product line and develop diversified drugs. Actelion confirmed Johnson & Johnson's willingness to acquire, but said it is not certain that a deal will be reached.
Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, and Johnson & Johnson's main product, Remicade, is about to face competition from Pfizer's cheaper drugs. Remicade is an autoimmune drug with US sales of $4.5 billion last year. Pfizer said it plans to start selling its similar drug Inflectra in the US this month. Johnson said that the company currently has several new drugs under development that can compensate for its loss of revenue.
Actelion's deal will help Johnson & Johnson quickly make up for lost sales. Actelion has been working on drug development for rare diseases, and the price pressure of drugs for rare diseases has made it an attractive acquisition target. The company’s sales for the first nine months of the year were 1.785 billion Swiss francs ($1.8 billion). Actelion's Opsumit and Uptravi are used to treat life-threatening conditions caused by pulmonary vascular hypertension. According to analysts' forecasts, the total sales of these two drugs will exceed 4.6 billion US dollars by 2020, far higher than the forecast of 1.4 billion US dollars this year.
It is understood that Actelion's valuation may exceed 20 billion US dollars. After listing on the SIX Swiss Stock Exchange last Friday, Actelion's share price rose nearly 17% to 182.50 Swiss francs ($184.03). Actelion was founded in 1997 and since its listing in 2000, valuations have risen. Last year, the company’s earnings report showed a revenue of 2.05 billion Swiss francs and a profit of 551.9 million Swiss francs.
A medical support arm is a brace system for medical equipment that is typically used in medical environments such as operating rooms and ICUs to hold and support medical equipment such as surgical lights, monitors, syringe pumps, etc. The medical support arm supports and secures these devices, allowing doctors and nurses to move them more easily during surgery or patient monitoring, while also reducing their stress and fatigue.
There are many types of medical support arms, including ceiling-mounted, floor-mounted and wall-mounted. Choosing the right medical support arm should take into account its type, function, adjustability, safety and ease of cleaning. Medical support arms are very important to improve the efficiency and safety of medical equipment use.
Types: There are many types of medical support arms, including ceiling-mounted, floor-mounted and wall-mounted. They are usually made of high-strength materials that can withstand the weight of medical equipment and provide flexible adjustment.
Function: The primary function of a medical support arm is to support and hold medical equipment so that the physician can freely move the equipment during surgery or patient monitoring and keep it in the desired position and angle. The arm also reduces fatigue and stress for doctors and nurses when operating equipment for long periods of time.
Adjustment functions: Medical support arms usually have a variety of adjustment functions, such as height, angle, rotation direction, etc.. These adjustment functions can help doctors and nurses to be more convenient and comfortable during surgery or patient monitoring.
Safety: Medical support arms need to be safe to ensure that medical equipment does not fall off or move accidentally during use. The arms are usually made of high-strength materials and have a variety of safety features, such as locking mechanisms and anti-slip pads.
Easy to clean: Medical arms usually require frequent cleaning and sterilization, so their surfaces and materials should be easy to clean. Some arms are also designed to be easily disassembled and assembled for component replacement or maintenance.
A medical support arm is a very important piece of medical equipment that helps doctors and nurses use medical equipment more easily and comfortably during surgery and patient monitoring, and reduces their stress and fatigue. Choosing the right medical support arm should take into account its type, function, adjustability, safety and ease of cleaning.
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