The pace of deal making has picked up a bit, but deal volume remains relatively low on both the M&A and strategic alliance fronts. As usual, smaller molecular and genomics firms are supplying … [Read more...]
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
June 11, 2018
REVENUES
DX Earnings Report: PAMA Cuts Make Little Dent on Q1 Lab Earnings
June 5, 2018
One quarter into its existence, the new PAMA Medicare Part B fee schedule seems to be having only a marginal impact on at least publicly traded labs. In fact, the recently published Q1 earnings … [Read more...]
GENOMICS
Market Trends: Genetic Testing Becoming a Hot New Employee Benefit
June 5, 2018
While its clinical utility remains subject to debate, genetic testing has proven its value as an employment recruitment tool, especially on the West Coast where technology firms are leveraging its … [Read more...]
NEW PRODUCTS
The Dx Pipeline: A Roundup of the Month’s Key New Product Launches
June 4, 2018
Agilent, Bio-Techne and Mission Bio were among the producers launching multiple products. Here's a rundown of the key diagnostic product launches from mid-April to mid-May: NEWLY LAUNCHED PRODUCTS & … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY BUZZ
FDA Watch: Why the New NGS Guidance May Be a Paper Tiger
May 28, 2018
Last month, the FDA finalized a pair of guidance documents designed to liberalize and speed up approval of new next-generation sequencing (NGS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests and devices. (See LIR, … [Read more...]
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
May 22, 2018
While M&A activity in the wider healthcare industry is heating up deal making in the diagnostics space remains relatively light, not so much in terms of volume but in size, at least compared to … [Read more...]
NEW PRODUCTS
The Dx Pipeline: A Roundup of the Month’s Key New Product Launches
May 14, 2018
Fluidigm, Qiagen and MNG Laboratories launched multiple products. Here's a rundown of the key diagnostic product launches from late March through mid-April: NEWLY LAUNCHED PRODUCTS & … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Market Report: 2018 Shaping Up as Record Year for Healthcare Industry Mergers & Acquisitions
May 7, 2018
While healthcare industry merger and acquisition activity has been on the rise for several years, the early returns suggest that 2018 will be the biggest M&A year in over a decade. According to … [Read more...]
NEW PRODUCTS
FDA Watch: Agency Issues New Guidance to Ease Approval of NGS Tests & IVD Devices
April 30, 2018
April 13 was a red letter day for FDA guidance with the agency issuing a pair of final guidances on the design, development and validation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests, as well as a draft … [Read more...]
ENFORCEMENT
New Laws: Congress Doubles Penalties for Medicare Fraud & Abuse
April 26, 2018
Sneaky may be too strong a word. But what is fair to say is that the new hikes in federal health care fraud violation penalties have flown totally under the radar despite their obvious and immediate … [Read more...]
