J&J to acquire heart devicemaker for $13B

Johnson & Johnson has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the cardiovascular medical device company Shockwave Medical, the drugmaker said April 5.  

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Under the agreement, J&J will acquire Shockwave for $335.00 per share in cash, which represents approximately $13.1 billion. Both companies’ board of directors have approved the transaction. 

The acquisition will expand J&J’s reach in the heart device market. The company acquired Abiomed in 2022 for $16.6 billion and Laminar in late 2023 for $400 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

The deal is expected to close by mid-2024. 

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