Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Abiomed

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – December 22, 2022 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world’s largest, most diversified healthcare products company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Abiomed, Inc. Abiomed is now part of Johnson & Johnson and will operate as a standalone business within Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech segment.“We are excited to officially welcome the talented Abiomed team to Johnson & Johnson. Their patient-first philosophy aligns with Our Credo and Our Purpose to change the future of health for humanity,” said Joaquin Duato, Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. “This acquisition marks another important step on Johnson & Johnson’s path to accelerating growth in our MedTech business and delivering innovative medical technologies to more people around the world.”Ashley McEvoy, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman of MedTech at Johnson & Johnson, added, “The completion of this acquisition allows Johnson & Johnson MedTech to expand our portfolio in the high growth cardiovascular markets, adding solutions for heart recovery to our global market leading Biosense Webster electrophysiology business. Fueled by Johnson & Johnson’s global scale and commercial and clinical strength, we are excited to explore the opportunities and possibilities ahead to reach even more patients with critical unmet need.”Johnson & Johnson’s tender offer for all outstanding shares of Abiomed for an upf...
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