Life Science Outsourcing Acquires J-Pac Medical

Packaging Compliance Labs Acquires Quest Engineering Solutions

May 13, 2025

Healthcare Services

Packaging Compliance Labs (PCL), a PE-backed provider of sterile packaging and testing services, has acquired Quest Engineering Solutions, an ISO 17025-accredited test lab based in Billerica, Massachusetts. The add-on expands PCL's East Coast footprint and broadens its testing capabilities for medical device and life sciences customers; PCL is backed by SV Health Investors.

Public Pension Capital Invests in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc.

January 25, 2021

Medical Devices

Public Pension Capital, a New York-based private equity fund, made an investment in Life Science Outsourcing, Inc., a Brea, California-based contract manufacturer serving medical device companies. The transaction, completed January 25, 2021, will support LSO's medical package testing, validation, sterilization and distribution services and help accelerate the company's growth and capacity to serve device startups and larger OEMs.

21 Invest France Acquires ProductLife Group

January 21, 2019

Healthcare Services

21 Invest France has acquired ProductLife Group, a regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance outsourcing specialist serving pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device clients. The investment will support ProductLife’s international expansion and accelerate growth through external acquisitions, innovation and new service launches.

Thompson Street Capital Partners Acquires LifeSpan Biosciences (LSBio)

September 17, 2018

Biotechnology

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a St. Louis-based private equity firm, has partnered with management to acquire Seattle-based LifeSpan Biosciences, Inc. (LSBio), a developer and e‑commerce distributor of antibodies, kits, proteins and related reagents for academic and pharmaceutical research. TSCP said it will support LSBio's strategy to expand its catalog and capabilities organically and via targeted acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

QPS Acquires JSW Life Sciences

August 29, 2012

Healthcare Services

QPS, LLC acquired a majority interest in JSW Life Sciences GmbH and will operate the business as QPS JSW. The deal expands QPS's preclinical capabilities (including CNS/transgenic models) and Phase II–IV clinical operations while strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

Torque Medical Holdings (Torque Capital Group) Acquires J-Pac and Doyen Medipharm

December 15, 2010

Medical Devices

Torque Medical Holdings, LLC, a platform company founded by New York-based private equity firm Torque Capital Group, has acquired J-Pac and Doyen Medipharm, a contract manufacturer and precision machinery provider serving the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The deal brings together advanced medical-product manufacturing and high-volume precision production equipment under Torque's ownership to expand manufacturing capabilities and accelerate growth, including planned investments and footprint expansion in Asia.