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
October 2023 Labs in Court
Recent cases involve charges and judgments related to COVID-19 add-on tests, genetic testing fraud, and kickbacks.
DX Deals: Teaming with Google Leads to WGS Success for PacBio
A strategic partnership with Google enables more accurate whole genome sequencing with machine learning.
September 2023 FDA Watch
More multiplex COVID-19 combination tests emerge from premarket authorization pipeline.
The Top 10 Clinical Lab Acquisitions of 2023
Seven months into the year, there were already four reported deals valued at over $1 billion in 2023, as many as in all of 2022.
Sweeping New FTC Rules Could Chill Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
Proposed rule would require businesses to undergo even more stringent review to secure regulatory approval for such deals.
August 2023 FDA Watch
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes TCET pathway to expedite Medicare Coverage of newly approved breakthrough devices.
Buy or Lease: Seven Things to Consider When You Need a New Instrument
Deciding whether to purchase or lease laboratory instrumentation involves a variety of factors.
Dx Deals: Exact Sciences Makes Big Moves to Maintain Leadership of Cancer DNA Testing Market
Release of second-generation Cologuard test data and recently announced partnerships aim to position company well for the future.
M&A and Strategic Deals: Thermo Fisher, BD, and Quest Use M&A to Advance Post-COVID-19 Strategies
Diagnostics companies that invested heavily in COVID-19 products are relying on M&A transactions to restructure and transition.
Lab Company Layoff Ledger: First Half of 2023
In the first half of this year, US companies have cut the second-highest total of jobs since 2009, according to a recent report.
