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Belgian medical equipment company Arseus struck a deal to acquire a pharmaceutical software maker in Brazil called Alternate Technologies.

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced a definitive agreement to buy Santarus Inc for USD2.6 billion. Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd agreed to purchase Santarus Inc for USD32 per share or USD2.

Biopharmaceutical firm Aerpio Therapeutics Inc closes Series A funding round extension worth USD9 million.

After raising USD 18.2 million, Surefire Medical announced the completion of its Series B funding. Commercial stage medical device company, Surefire Medical Inc, develops innovative infusion systems for procedures determined as minimally invasive and direct to target intervention.

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Food giant Nestle announced its intention to sell the bulk of its Jenny Craig business to private equity firm North Castle Partners.

Sources told Reuters that Chemtrade Logistics Inc is already in talks to buy General Chemical Corp, a company owned by private equity firm American Securities.

Kindred Healthcare Inc. recently bought 9 nursing centers for USD83 million shortly after it purchased Senior Home Care Inc in November.

Paul Singer's Elliott Management Corp increased its shareholdings in German drug distribution firm Celesio AG.

Lion Biotechnologies sold common stock, common stock warrants and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to institutional investors led by Quogue Capital LLC.

Sulaiman Al-Habib (HMG) and Almana General Hospitals have engaged the services of separate banks to assist in its IPO listing.

PurThread Technologies raised USD7 million for its latest equity funding round. Renowned textile firm PurThread Technologies recently announced the closure of its latest equity funding round with pledges amounting to USD7 million.

Experian said it would be buying Passport Health Communications for USD850 million. According to a statement by British credit data provider Experian, it would be acquiring Passport Health Communications.

Midatech's unique biocompatible gold-nanoparticles raised GBP10 million from investors. One of the global leaders in nanomedicine design, synthesis and manufacturing, Midatech Ltd, announced the completion of the issuance of its new equity.

American pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paladin Labs Inc for USD1.6 billion.