Johnson & Johnson acquires LifeScan, Inc.

On November 1, 1986, Johnson & Johnson acquired LifeScan, Inc., a medical products company in California, United States.

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AnnouncedNovember 1, 1986 TypeAdd-on Acquistion TargetLifeScan, Inc. Buyer Johnson & Johnson SectorMedical Products LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

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LifeScan, Inc.

California, United States

Medical Productssector

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Johnson & Johnson

Company · 66 deals on record

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired LifeScan, Inc.?Johnson & Johnson acquired LifeScan, Inc. on November 1, 1986.

What type of deal was it?It was a add-on acquistion in the medical products sector in 1986.

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