Expert Q&A: Labs Must Take a Greater Role in Guiding Clinicians About Abnormal Data
Lee Fleisher, MD, advocates for clearer interpretation of test results by medical laboratory scientists
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At-Home Genetic Testing: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has risen in popularity in recent years—but is it all it’s cracked up to be?
Clinical Lab Education: The Role of Virtual Reality
How virtual reality technologies can support clinical laboratory education efforts and what leaders should know about implementation
Amazon Closes One Medical Acquisition but FTC Intervention Looms
The deal closed Feb.22, but the FTC has expressed concerns about the acquisition and Amazon’s business practices in general.
Lab Companies See Massive Layoffs and Restructuring
Economic volatility and uncertainty is also making a significant impact on merger and acquisition activity in the diagnostics space.
Digital Systems Expected to Drive 5% Annual Growth in PCR Testing Products
The total market for PCR products will likely top $5 billion in 2023, according to a new report.
M&A Report: The Top 15 Diagnostic Deals of 2022
M&A activity in the clinical diagnostics space was significantly down in 2022 in terms of both deal volume and deal value.
A Brief Look at the COVID-19 Saliva Testing Global Market
The recent FDA approval of an OTC test shows that COVID-19 saliva testing may be poised for bigger and better things in the years ahead.
Strategic Deals in DX Space Remain Low in Number, but High in Impact
Though only seven transactions were announced or closed in November, two were billion-dollar deals.
Heart Attack Diagnostics Market to Be Worth More than $22B in a Decade
Increasing incidences of heart disease, as well as technological advances, will drive growth over the next eight to 10 years, reports say.
M&A Report: Fewer Deals, Higher Impact
Continuing recent patterns, M&A deal-making in the diagnostics space was low in volume but high in impact in October.
Labcorp Continues Its Outreach Labs Buying Spree
While the overall M&A market has been slow in 2022, Labcorp has been on a bit of an acquisitions binge.
Fate of Illumina’s Grail Acquisition Remains Very Much in Doubt
It’s beginning to look like Illumina’s roll of the dice is going to come up snake eyes regarding the potential acquisition.
