Following last year’s license pact with Arvelle in Europe and a US launch earlier this year, SK Biopharmaceuticals’ sizable deal with Ono now paves the way for the South Korean company to enter the Japanese market and further expand antiepileptic cenobamate’s global presence.

Following a strategic review, AMAG goes to Covis. Vincera goes public in merger with blank check company, has pending cancer deal with Bayer.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in June 2015.

St. Jude Brio pulled from overseas markets. Another U.K. metal-on-metal hip alert. More international device news.