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18/07/14
Beckman Coulter to acquire Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics’ clinical microbiology business
In Vitro Diagnostics
Beckman Coulter, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the…17/06/14
Medtronic Swallows Covidien, Moves to Ireland
Medical Devices
Medtronic Swallows Covidien, Moves to Ireland The week started with an earthquake in the medical device industry. Medtronic announced on…08/04/14
Roche Buys Molecular Diagnostics Company for up to $ 450m
In Vitro Diagnostics
April 7, 2014. Roche announced today that it would buy the US-based molecular diagnostics company IQuum. The Swiss Medtech giant will…01/04/14
The Carlyle Group Agrees to Acquire Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics for $4.15 Billion
In Vitro Diagnostics
New York, NY – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has agreed to acquire Johnson & Johnson’s…20/03/14
Barcelona VC outfit is seeking $139M for med tech, Dx and Rx investment fund
Medical Devices
March 19, 2014 Ysios Capital, a major venture capital firm based in Barcelona, is looking for $139 million to seed…20/02/14
BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay on the BD Viper™ LT System Achieves CE-IVD Mark
In Vitro Diagnostics
Baltimore, MD (February 14, 2014) – BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical…17/02/14
Boston Scientific acquires German StarMedTec GmbH
Medical Devices
Boston/Starnberg - Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) acquired StarMedTech GmbH, a manufacturer of medical laser systems based in Starnberg, Germany.…21/01/14
New technology in IVD improves Cancer Diagnostics
In Vitro Diagnostics
New imaging method 'could speed up cancer diagnosis' Saturday 11 January 2014 - 12am PST Scientists have found a way…