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Volume XVII No. 3 - February 15, 2010

New Cycle Begins for Lab and Pathology Acquisitions

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By

THERE’S A NEW TRANSITION JUST GETTING STARTED in the laboratory testing industry. For the past two decades, laboratory acquisition activity has primarly centered around independent clinical laboratories—often owned by local pathologists. This was true in both the size of the transactions and in the volume of transactions. Our stories on pages 3-9 describe these processes. …

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Pace of Lab Acquisitions Increased during 2009

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CEO SUMMARY: After two years of relatively slow sales of clinical labs, there is pent up demand for lab acquisitions and a declining supply of independent labs available for sale. That’s the assessment of one expert on laboratory mergers and acquisitions, who predicts that the accelerating pace of clinical lab and anatomic pathology practice acquisitions …

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Predict 2010 To Be Busy For Lab Owners & Buyers

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CEO SUMMARY: Along with a recovering economy, the possibility of an increase in the capital gains tax rate for 2011 may encourage owners of clinical labs and anatomic pathology companies to sell their businesses during 2010. That could make 2010 a busy year for laboratory mergers and acquisitions, particularly if valuations for laboratory companies hold …

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Multispectral Tests Use “Smart” Systems To Analyze Tissue

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CEO Summary: Pathologists at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania are using a new system that combines image analysis software and algorithms to evaluate images containing numerous stains and biomarkers. Pathologists teach the system to identify tumor cells and distinguish them from non-tumor cells. Now used for research purposes, this sophisticated digital pathology system …

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Beckman Coulter, Olympus, LabCorp, Anthem, WellPoint, Medtox, University of Toronto

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BECKMAN COULTER REPORTS EARNINGS THAT INCLUDE OLYMPUS THERE WAS A BIG JUMP in fourth quarter revenue at Beckman Coulter Inc., of Brea, California, which increased by 22% over the previous year, to $989.6 million. This number included $120.2 million in revenue from the recent Olympus Diagnostics acquisition. Beckman Coulter spent $800 million in August 2009 …

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February 15, 2010 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

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In response to the sky-rocketing expenses associated with genetic and molecular testing, health insurers are planning ways to control both utilization and the prices at which these tests are reimbursed. For example, during the past year, Humana began using DNA Direct of San Francisco, California, to pre-authorize expensive genetic and molecular tests, while also advising …

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