Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Acquires Majority Stake in Leiters
November 9, 2021
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) acquired a majority ownership stake in Leiters, an FDA-registered 503B outsourced pharmaceutical compounding provider. WCAS invested alongside health system investors including Intermountain Ventures, Novant Health, Rex Health Ventures, Spectrum Health Ventures and UNC Health, while existing investors — including Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Frazier Healthcare Partners, SV Health Investors and H.I.G. BioHealth Partners — made reinvestments to support Leiters' growth, facility expansion and new product development.
- Buyers
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Intermountain Ventures, Novant Health, Rex Health Ventures, Spectrum Health Ventures, UNC Health, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Frazier Healthcare Partners, SV Health Investors, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners
- Targets
- Leiters
- Sellers
- Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Frazier Healthcare Partners, SV Health Investors, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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