Key takeaways:
- Compelling attributes rendering the market highly attractive for M&A include its large size and strong growth, recurring and resilient demand, favorable brand dynamics, and profitability and cash flow generation.
- Powerful megatrends driving long-term demand include self-care, changing consumer behavior, shift to omnichannel, product innovation meeting latent unmet needs, and evolution of healthcare practitioner roles.
- Specific frameworks can assist investors and industry participants in evaluating value creation opportunities through reference to strategic positioning, operating capabilities, and business development.
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