SmartInhaler developer Adherium has appointed the co-founder of MicroDose Therapeutx to head up its European base in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing.

Rather than continue down the path to a public offering, Aragon sells to J&J for a hefty price. Also, MedImmune strikes a diabetes and obesity deal with NGM, Teva buys respiratory drug maker MicroDose, and Sanofi allies with the Curie Institute to study ovarian cancer.

The Dealmaking column is a survey of recent transactions, including strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and financings, in the life sciences industries. Deals are listed by the following industry sectors: in vitro diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and research/analytical instrumentation and reagents. All transactions are excerpted from Elsevier's Strategic Transactions database, providing comprehensive transaction coverage from 1991 to the present.