Driven by corporate portfolio realignments and substantial private equity capital reserves, global healthcare M&A transaction value reached $546.7 billion in 2025, representing a 38% year-over-year increase. Within Europe, private equity healthcare buyout value scaled to $80.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to surpass $95.0 billion in 2026. While mega-cap transactions exceeding $1 billion in Enterprise Value (EV) attract headline coverage, intense competition among bulge-br