COVID-19 continues to cast a pall on strategic M&A activity in the diagnostics space with the key players monitoring events before making their moves. However, there are still a few smaller deals … [Read more...]
Diagnostic Deals
Labs, Universities and Even Computer Companies Target Point-of-Care COVID-19 Test Development
April 1, 2020
The imperative to create and provide tests capable of detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 coronavirus continues to fuel strategic deal making. SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care tests was the … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: Urgent Need for Coronavirus Diagnostics Fuels Strategic Collaboration
March 1, 2020
Not surprisingly, teaming up for development and commercialization of coronavirus (COVID-19) detection and vaccination products was a major theme of strategic alliance making during the period. … [Read more...]
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Industry Buzz: The 10 Biggest DX Mergers of 2019
January 14, 2020
Conspicuous by its absence from the list is the proposed $1.2 billion Illumina takeover of Pacific Biosciences which suddenly seems to be in major trouble. Here are the 10-highest value M&A … [Read more...]
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Diagnostic Deals: Illumina/PacBio Merger Derails & Qiagen Takes Itself Out of Play
December 31, 2019
As 2019 came to a close, the biggest story in DX deal making was the pair of anticipated M&A deals that suddenly seem unlikely to happen. As a result, two major genetic testing companies will … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: The Fate of Illumina-PacBio Merger Hangs in the Balance
November 30, 2019
Will they or won’t they? The suspense continues over whether Illumina’s proposed rescue of Pacific Biosciences will actually close. The $1.2 billion cash merger, which was originally expected to close … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: A roundup of the key mergers, acquisitions, alliances, licenses and other strategic transactions from the past month
October 31, 2019
Although briskness in alliances partially offset sluggishness in M&A, October was far less dynamic than September for strategic deal making within the diagnostics sector. Here’s an overview of the … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
September 30, 2019
After a brief summer lull, strategic deal making ramped up in September, especially in alliance making where volume nearly doubled last month’s levels. Here’s an overview of the long-term trends and … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
August 29, 2019
Big picture-wise, health care industry mergers and acquisitions during the second quarter were up 7.3% from the first quarter and topped 250 deals for the eighth quarter in a row, according to … [Read more...]
DIAGNOSTIC DEALS
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
May 31, 2019
The end of April through mid-May was another busy period for deal making. Here's a quick overview of activity and key deals. Mergers & Acquisitions and Asset Sales Thermo Fisher Scientific's … [Read more...]
