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Improved 3rd Quarter Performance Posted By National Laboratories

Third quarter financial performance at all three national laboratories improved over the same period of 1997. It is an important sign that the three companies are stabilizing their finances. All three national laboratories continue to emphasize cost-cutting as a major corporate priority. That is to …

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Kaiser, SBCL To Automate Pap Smear Screening

CEO SUMMARY: Two of the country’s largest Pap screen testing organizations are preparing to introduce automated primary screening into their laboratories. NeoPath’s con- tracts with SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories and Kaiser Permanente mark the beginning of a new market cycle…

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Kaiser Plans Widespread Use For Pap Technology

WITHIN THE HMO INDUSTRY, Kaiser Permanente is highly respected for its thorough research into the clinical efficacy and economic cost of new healthcare technologies. That is the reason why Kaiser’s decision to adopt NeoPath, Inc.’s automated cytology technology…

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SBCL Makes System-Wide Commitment To AutoPap

SOMEONE ALWAYS HAS TO BE FIRST to adopt new technology. In the case of automated cytology, it will be SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL). SBCL and NeoPath, Inc. announced a four-year national agreement between the two companies on October 9 which will e…

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Lab Specialists Acquired By Kroll-O’Gara Company

CEO SUMMARY: Laboratory Specialists of America has demonstrated a multi-year capability to increase revenues and boost earnings. The merger with Kroll-O’Gara provides it with ample capital to intensify its own acquisition program. One key to Laboratory Specialists’ success is its reco…

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Bankruptcy Court Okays Unilab’s Offer For Meris

CEO SUMMARY: Meris Laboratories, Inc. is now history. California’s intense competitive market pushed the company into bankruptcy and eventual sale to Unilab, Inc. Even as Unilab moves to consolidate and integrate Meris’ clients and operations into its system, attention is focusing on …

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“November 9, 1998 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

HBO & Co. is the latest to fall victim to consolidation mania. McKesson, Inc. is purchasing HBO for $14 billion in stock. McKesson wants to complement its services as a pharmacy benefits manager with HBO’s extensive health information system capabilities. Combined,…

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People Make The Difference

IN THIS ISSUE THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT THE SUCCESSES of SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL) and UroCor. Each company has a lesson to teach us about developing a business strategy, then making it work in the marketplace. In the case of SBCL, I was astonished to realize tha…

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SBCL Inks National Pact With Aetna US Healthcare

CEO SUMMARY: As a corporate strategy, SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories wants national contracts and exclusive provider status. The Aetna U.S. Healthcare agreement is SmithKline’s latest victory. Both companies are moving rapidly to implement the contract. In many cities where Ae…

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SmithKline’s Strategies Now Delivering Benefits

CEO SUMMARY: Business strategy does make a difference. However, it sometimes takes years to appreciate the wisdom of choosing one strategy over another. In the case of SmithKline Beecham’s lab division, the decision to become sole-source provider to the nation’s largest HMOs may event…

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