Health Technology Exit Activity Dipped in 2018

As we make our way through Q1 of 2019, let’s look back on 2018 and analyze how exit activity for health technology compares to previous years. The graphic below shows total annual health technology exit events over time.

Health Tech Exits Over Time

As the graphic demonstrates, 2018 saw a drop in health technology exit activity compared to the previous year. The 67 exit events in 2018 represent a 9% decrease from the 74 exit events in 2017, which was the highest year on record for exit activity. However, health technology exits are still on a general upward trend, with a 5-year CAGR of 25% from 2013 to 2018. Some of the exit events in 2018 include AveXis’s acquisition by Novartis for $8.7B, Flatiron Health’s acquisition by Roche for $1.9B, and PillPack’s acquisition by Amazon for $1B.

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