Within the healthcare PE landscape, we saw many of the same trends as in prior years, including strong competition across the board, particularly for gem assets, which generated many busy processes and a lot of activity. As a result, prices remained near record highs in most markets. Although demand outpaced available assets, many PE investors put meaningful capital to work: Nearly twice as many deals valued over $1 billion were announced in 2015 as in 2014.
Source : Bain & Company