M&A deal activity waned in March, with a total of 9 deals completed in the month, down from 12 in February and 17 in March 2016. This third month brought the total number of deals for Q1 2017 to 33, a significant year-on-year decline compared to 51 in the first quarter of 2016.

Organizations need to adopt a “disruption mind-set,” whatever kind of innovation they are pursuing, and the most successful innovators realize that innovation is not just the province of the R&D department but the whole company. So say executives at PA Consulting, whose recent report, "Innovation As Unusual," highlights the importance of the “Innovation Leader” role, and has useful advice for life science and health care innovators.