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Going Private · Healthcare Services · August 2017

KKR & Co. Inc. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. acquire PharMerica Corp.

On August 2, 2017, KKR & Co. Inc. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. acquired PharMerica Corp., a healthcare services company in Kentucky, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedAugust 2, 2017 TypeGoing Private TargetPharMerica Corp. Buyers KKR & Co. Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. SectorHealthcare Services LocationKentucky, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

PharMerica Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Healthcare Servicessector
-founded
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Buyers (2)

KKR & Co. Inc. Lead
Private equity firm · 428 deals on record
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Co-investor
Company · 23 deals on record
  • 11th transaction for the lead buyer in healthcare services
  • 107th transaction in United States
428deals, all time
21in this sector
2026latest

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired PharMerica Corp.?KKR & Co. Inc. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. acquired PharMerica Corp. on August 2, 2017.

What type of deal was it?It was a going private in the healthcare services sector in 2017.

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