Cardinal Health $1.12 billion acquisition of Harvard Drug Group

6/7/2015
Public acquisition

$ 1.12 billion

Completed

6/7/2015


Overview:

  • Cardinal Health has completed its $1.12 billion acquisition of the Harvard Drug Group.
  • Harvard Drug Group distributes generic and over-the-counter medications, and was sold by private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners.
  • The deal was announced just over a month ago, on June 5 2015.
  • Jones Day (Andrew Levine, Timothy FitzSimons) advised Cardinal Health.
  • Dechert (Craig Godshall, Richard Wild, Susan Hendrickson) advised Harvard Drug Group.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist - North America and the Caribbean

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice areas:

Private equity
M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sectors:

Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences


Firms:

Party: Harvard Drug Group (Target)


Party: Cardinal Health (Acquirer)