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Ireland Is Restructuring National Lab Test System
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 2 – January 25, 2010 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Working from a consultant’s report and recommendations based on studies dating back to 2006 and 2007, Ireland’s Health Service Executive is moving forward to effect a comprehensive reconfiguration of clinical laboratory testing across the nation. This ma…
New Clinical Lab Trends To Shape Events in 2010
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 1 – January 4, 2010 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: In presenting this list of macro trends for clinical laboratories, several themes are in play. They range from a continued emphasis on improving lab operations to the need to acquire and deploy sophisticated information technology. During the next few years, the long…
Teamwork Between Labs Helped NYC Flu Response
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVI No. 9 – June 29, 2009 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Shaped by the experiences of 9/11 and the anthrax outbreak in 2001, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene revised and improved its preparedness plan. With the outbreak of influenza A/Novel H1N1 this spring, the Public Health Department be…
Labs in U.S. and Australia Learn from Each Other
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIV No. 16 – November 19, 2007 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Australia just conducted its first summit meeting on laboratory management and a near sell-out crowd showed up to learn the best and latest. For the Americans in the audience, there were several surprises. First, Australia has a highly-competitive laboratory sector, comparabl…
2006’s Top Lab Stories Identify New Threats
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIII No. 17 – December 18, 2006 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Presented here are THE DARK REPORT’S “Ten Biggest Lab Stories of 2006.” Compared to earlier years, 2006 was not transformative for the laboratory industry. But it was an eventful year, particularly influenced by Siemens’ decision to acquire DPC and Bayer Diagnostics, …
There is Steady Convergence In Lab Operations Worldwide
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIII No. 17 – December 18, 2006 Issue
IS THERE AN ACCELERATING CONVERGENCE OF LABORATORY OPERATIONS by major clinical laboratories throughout the world? In recent weeks, THE DARK REPORT has seen tantalizing evidence that the answer to this question should be “yes.” This trend has strategic implications for independent commercial lab…
RedPath Integrated Pathology Raises $4 Million From Investors
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIII No. 15 – November 6, 2006 Issue
IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc. is in the midst of raising money for expansion. On September 25, 2006, it announced a $4 million equity financing commitment from NewSpring Capital of Philadephia, Pennsylvania. RedPath represents an in…
More Labs Opt to Use and Lab Automation
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIII No. 8 – June 12, 2006 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Many of the nation’s more innovative laboratory organizations are paying closer attention to laboratory productivity and operational performance. To achieve improved operations, these labs are putting three tools to greater use. They are using targeted automation solutions …
Retrospective on Lab Automation in Japan
By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XIII No. 6 – May 1, 2006 Issue
DO YOU REMEMBER BACK TO THE FIRST TIME YOU HEARD NEWS that national lab companies like MetPath, Inc. and…
Review of 2004 Lab Sales Identifies Buyer Interest
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XII No. 3 – February 14, 2005 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Laboratory acquisition activity was surprisingly high during 2004. One reason is that new buyers appeared in the marketplace. However, all buyers have specific acquisition criteria. When a selling lab meets that criteria, it can expect multiple bidders and a strong purchase p…
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