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Bankruptcy at Universal Standard Brings End to Detroit Laboratory
By Robert Michel | From the Volume VI No. 12 – August 30, 1999 Issue
ANOTHER OF THE EARLY 1990’S wunderkind laboratory companies is now defunct. On August 13, Universal Standard Healthcare, Inc. (UHCI) filed a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy action in federal court and ceased business operations. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Universal Standard was o…
AutoCyte Moves One Step Closer To FDA Approval
By Robert Michel | From the Volume V No. 13 – September 28, 1998 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Until now, AutoCyte has kept a relatively quiet presence in the automated cytology marketplace. That may soon change as the FDA takes action on the company’s PREP™ and SCREEN™ products. AutoCyte expects these products will boost productivity and quality in cytology labs…
Selling A Path Practice Requires Knowledge, Savvy & Good Timing
By Robert Michel | From the Volume V No. 4 – March 23, 1998 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Historically, there was virtually no market for buying and selling pathology practices. That is rapidly changing as the first pathology practice management (PPM) companies enter the marketplace. Their business plan requires them to acquire pathology practices if they are to g…
AmeriPath, SmithKline, Unilab, IMPATH, LabOne, Prudential/SBCL
By Robert Michel | From the Volume V No. 3 – March 2, 1998 Issue
AMERIPATH REPORTS EARNINGS, NEW PURCHASE AmeriPath, Inc. of Riviera Beach, Florida announced its 1997 financial performance. For the year, company revenues totaled $108.4 million. On February 17, the company also disclosed the acquisition of Anatomic Pathology Associates (A…
Ex-NHL Executives Buy American Medical Labs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume IV No. 7 – May 12, 1997 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: American Medical Laboratories’ sale to new owners is a major event. Not only does the new management team have a reputation for top performance in selling clinical laboratory services, but they also arrive with an ample war chest. When the revamped AML hits the competitive …
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