Dx Deals: Labcorp Acquires Stake in European Testing Giant
$152.1 million SYNLAB deal is expected to create a new channel for Labcorp to market its sophisticated specialty assays
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Dx Deals: More than $62 Million Invested in Startup Labs in Recent Weeks
The rounds of funding to Clarapath, PreciseDx, and Precision Epigenomics come at a time when other M&A activity is seasonally slow
Dx Deals: Quest Makes Big North American Expansion with LifeLabs Acquisition
The roughly $1 billion deal will boost the company’s annual revenue by about 7 percent, and will give Quest a stronger presence in Canada
Amazon Makes Third Attempt to Disrupt Healthcare Business
Having twice failed to disrupt health care, Amazon opts for a different strategy this time around—and it may just work.
Getlabs Continues In-Home Phlebotomy Services Advance
The Miami-based startup has secured major in-home phlebotomy services contracts from some of the nation’s biggest lab companies.
Qiagen Moves into Neurology with Recent Collaboration
The Hilden, Germany-based company is extending its genetic testing profile beyond oncology to neurology biomarkers.
Amazon Ends Telehealth Services, but Forges Ahead with Healthcare Disruption
In a surprise move, the e-retail giant announced it will close down its Amazon Care Primary Health Services for employees at the end of 2022.
Quest and Color Health Join CDC to Promote Equitable COVID-19 Testing
In July, ICATT took a major step toward equitable access to testing by enlisting two of the country’s leading COVID-19 PCR test providers.
Becton Dickinson, Cepheid Unveil Monkeypox PCR Test Collaborations
Some of the lab industry’s biggest players are teaming up to develop new monkeypox diagnostics in response to the current outbreak.
DOJ Enforcers Turn Up Heat on Healthcare Private Equity Fund Deals
A hostile government policy has done little to slow consolidation of independent medical practices and hospitals.
Collaboration Explores Humanoid Robot for Sequencing Sample Prep
Companies will explore LabDroid’s capacity to automate sample preparation workflows for long-read sequencing systems.
Healthcare M&A Deal Volume & Size Bottom Out in First Quarter
Healthcare M&A might have bottomed out in the first quarter of 2022 in terms of both deal volume and size, according to a new report.
Onco Pharma Giants Team Up to Boost Access to Cancer Genomic Testing
The recently-formed Precision Cancer Consortium will make it easier for cancer patients around the world to get access to genomic testing.
