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PathSOURCE Is Newest Pathology Consolidator
CEO SUMMARY: Based in New York, PathSOURCE becomes the newest pathology network and services company to hit the market. PathSOURCE’s organizers want to link “best in class” dermatopathologists and academic pathology subspecialists to compete for outreach pathology specimens. PathSOU…
“September 28, 1998 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
Just days ago, Bayer AG announced one of the largest drug-discovery alliances ever created. Bayer will pay Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $465 million. In return, over a six-year period, Millennium will use genomics techniques to identify cures for various diseases…
Pathologists, Clin Labs, Pharmacogenomics & PPMs
AT MY AGE, I AM LEARNING THAT PEOPLE TEND TO HOLD ONE OF TWO OPINIONS about me. It seems that I can frequently be considered a doddering old fool who is totally unhip (although I recall an even earlier generation calling it “unhep”). On the other hand, there are those who grant me great respect. …
Pharmacogenomics Is The Coming Wave
CEO SUMMARY: It may be gloom and doom today in the clinical laboratory industry, but long term prospects for diagnostic testing are brightening. Increased understanding of human genetics drives new discoveries about how and why the same drug affects individuals differently. Biotech compan…
Genetic Testing Almost Accented In Market Place
CEO SUMMARY: Advances in molecular and genetic science have generated the first generation of diagnostic assays for clinical use. As these assays reach the public, acceptance is not immediate. Obstacles are many: ethical, cultural, clinical, and economic. Oncormed’s experience during th…
AccuMed, AutoCyte, Cytyc, MorphoMetrix, Neuromedical, NeoPath
Automated Cytology Update As predicted by THE DARK REPORT, the field of automated cytology has become a boiling pot, filled with controversy and change. Profits are meager. As we expected, the major issue revolves around the cost of this enhanced technology versus the measurable…
Unrealized Gains Targeted By Premier’s Lab Initiative
CEO SUMMARY: In part one of this exclusive interview, Premier’s John Biggers described the reasons why the 1,700 hospital consortium developed a strategic services program for clinical laboratories. In this final installment, Biggers provides insight as to how the program will work and …
Consolidation Within the Auto Industry
As our system of healthcare evolves in this country, I am continually amazed at how many market dynamics we share with other industries. Take the issue of too many hospital beds and too much laboratory capacity. With inpatient utilization declining, with laboratory reimbursement shrinking, both hospi…
Regional Tox Laboratory Shows Sustained Growth
CEO SUMMARY: Over a three-year period, this regional substance abuse laboratory has shown dramatic growth in revenue and operating profits. Strong leadership combined with good implementation skills fuel this lab’s success. HERE’S ANOTHER QUIET SUCCESS story about a reg…
Visualize Your Laboratory’s Future
Many of you who read this will be in attendance at the second annual Executive War College on Medical Laboratory Networking in New Orleans. The case studies of laboratory consolidation and regional laboratory networks that you’ll hear provide compelling evidence that laboratories must chan…
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