GE HealthCare to Acquire Remaining 50% Stake in Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP), a Leading Radiopharmaceutical Company in Japan, from Sumitomo Chemical

CHALFONT ST GILES, England -- GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has agreed to acquire full ownership of Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd (NMP), by purchasing from Sumitomo Chemical (TYO: 4005) the 50% stake it does not already own. As part of GE HealthCare, NMP can build on its expertise developing and manufacturing proprietary and in-licensed radiopharmaceuticals used in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) molecular imaging procedures to detect and diagnose disease. Sumitomo and GE HealthCare expect the agreement to close in early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. Read More