With the announcement this morning that Thermo Fisher Scientific plans to buy Wilmington-based PPD for $17.4 billion, we’re hosting a special WilmingtonBiz Talk session today to look closer at the deal.

Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill, who follows PPD as well as the health care technology and services sectors, joins us to talk more about Thermo Fisher, why the Massachusetts-based company would be interested in acquiring contract research organization PPD, and growth in the CRO industry.

Today's guest:

• George Hill

Hill is a managing director, senior equity research analyst covering the Healthcare Technology and Services space for Deutsche Bank. Before his position at Deutsche Bank, Hill held similar positions at RBC Capital Markets, Citigroup and SVB Leerink. He has been covering the healthcare services, technology and drug supply chain spaces for more than 20 years.

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