Lantheus Acquires Life Molecular Imaging (Life Molecular) for $350M Upfront
July 22, 2025
Lantheus Holdings completed its previously announced acquisition of Life Molecular Imaging Ltd., a subsidiary of Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. The deal includes an upfront payment of $350 million and (per the earlier definitive agreement) up to $400 million in potential earn-out and milestone payments, and strengthens Lantheus’s commercial and R&D capabilities in Alzheimer’s PET diagnostics with Neuraceq (florbetaben F18).
- Buyers
- Lantheus Holdings, Inc.
- Targets
- Life Molecular Imaging Ltd.
- Sellers
- Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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