# GE HealthCare to acquire remaining 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics from Sumitomo Chemical

GE HealthCare has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics (NMP) from Sumitomo Chemical, assuming full ownership. The transaction is expected to close in early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-12-02
- Where: Tokyo, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: radiopharmaceuticals
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [GE Healthcare](https://endata.com/companies/4246.md)
- [GE Healthcare](https://endata.com/companies/4246.md) (acquirer)
- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md) (partner)
- [Nihon Medi-Physics Co. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/35628.md) (target)

## Sources

- [gehealthcare.com](https://www.gehealthcare.com/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/ge-healthcare-to-acquire-remaining-50-stake-in-nihon-medi-physics-nmp-a-leading-radiopharmaceutical-company-in-japan-from-sumitomo-chemical), 2024-12-02: "GE HealthCare has agreed to acquire full ownership of Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd (NMP), by purchasing from Sumitomo Chemical the 50% stake it does not already own."
- [gehealthcare.com](https://www.gehealthcare.com/en-us/about/newsroom/press-releases/ge-healthcare-to-acquire-remaining-50-stake-in-nihon-medi-physics-nmp-a-leading-radiopharmaceutical-company-in-japan-from-sumitomo-chemical), 2024-12-02: "GE HealthCare has agreed to acquire full ownership of Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd (NMP), by purchasing from Sumitomo Chemical the 50% stake it does not already own."
- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/ge-healthcare-to-fully-own-nihon-medi-physics/), 2024-12-02: "By fully owning NMP, already a leader in Japan, we will enhance patient access to next-generation radiopharmaceuticals that enable detection and diagnosis of disease."

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