Permira to buy Irish medical devices company

Permira, the private equity firm, is set to make it first deal in the healthcare industry in a decade with the purchase of the Irish medical device maker Creganna-Tactx Medical for about EUR 220 million ($304.7 million). Creganna is currently owned by the Quinn family and Altaris Capital Partners and they will retain a minority interest.

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