WilmingtonBiz Talk: Breaking Down PPD's Deal To Sell

By Vicky Janowski, posted Apr 15, 2021

With the announcement Thursday morning that Thermo Fisher Scientific plans to buy Wilmington-based PPD for $17.4 billion, this week’s WilmingtonBiz Talk looks closer at the deal.

Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill, who follows PPD as well as the health care technology and services sectors, joined the Business Journal to talk more about Thermo Fisher, why the Massachusetts-based company would be interested in acquiring contract research organization PPD, and his thoughts on what the deal might mean for Wilmington.

View the full conversation below. Also listen to this and future weekly WilmingtonBiz Talk discussions on the Business Journal's podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

BizTalk is livestreamed on the Business Journal's Facebook page each week. For notifications on upcoming topics, sign up for newsletters at wilmingtonbiz.com/register and to see previous talks, go to wilmingtonbiztalk.com.

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