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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Fighting the FDA’s Final Rule on LDTs
CEO Laurie Menser discusses the Association for Molecular Pathology’s court case against the FDA’s rule on laboratory-developed tests.
Is Sales Training Really Needed in the Lab Industry?
Why ongoing coaching and learning is required for laboratory sales reps—even experienced ones—to help labs meet their business goals
Med-Tech Startups Survive SVB Collapse but Face New Concerns
While only time will tell how bad the ultimate damage turns out to be, it appears for now at least that the industry has dodged a bullet.
Illumina Faces Proxy Battle Over Grail Acquisition
Carl Icahn has decided to take his beef with Illumina’s board of directors over the acquisition directly to company shareholders.
Medicare Pay Rates Are Adequate without Major Hikes, MedPAC Says
Agency’s annual report to Congress concludes that providers are doing just fine and don’t need a big bump in pay at this time.
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.
What COVID-19 Labs Must Do to Prosper in a Post-Pandemic World
With COVID-19 testing demand all but dried up, labs will have to make—or at least contemplate making—significant changes to their business.
What Happens to COVID-19 Tests after the EUA Pipeline Closes Down?
Companies in the COVID-19 diagnostic products market will need to decide whether to wind down their EUA-based investments.
COVID-19 Losses Take a Toll on Q4 Earnings—but It Could Have Been Worse
Though Q4 earnings in the lab industry took a beating as predicted, the earnings picture wasn’t nearly as bleak as many had feared.
UnitedHealthcare Expands Coverage of Genetic Cancer Tests
The health plan issued a new policy expanding coverage of molecular genetic tests for personalized cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
Partnership to Promote Multi-Ancestry PRS Breast Cancer Testing
Genomics software developer Allelica to collaborate with Taiwanese precision medicine firm to develop a multi-ancestry breast cancer test.
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.
