Examples include the 2015 acquisitions of Cordis (a manufacturer and distributor of interventional cardiology devices and
endovascular solutions) and Harvard Drug (a distributor of generic and over-the-counter drugs); the 2013 acquisition of AssuraMed (distributor of home health care products); and the 2010 acquisitions of Kinray (distributor to independent pharmacies) and Yong Yu (a leading distributor in China).