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Healthcare takeover targets

1:17 PM ET Fri, 19 June 2015

In terms of deal value, healthcare has logged the most M&A activity this year, according to Dealogic, after taking the top spot in both 2014 and 2013. CNBC's Morgan Brennan reports.

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