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Annual Ranking of Public Laboratory Companies
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Lab Sales & Marketing Programs Are Changing
CEO SUMMARY: Market evidence points to a shifting role in the sales priorities of the national labs. Meanwhile, regional laboratories and pathology companies are enjoying surprising success with their sales and marketing programs. These shifting patterns may indicate a new stratification …
Merger Creates “New” Pathology Competitor
CEO SUMMARY: Pathology business consolidation and regionalization continues. Pathology Consultants of America, Inc. (PCA) and PathSOURCE, Inc. announced their intention to merge last month. The combined company will be called Inform DX, Inc. and will compete nationally for anatomic pathol…
New CEO Takes Charge At Pathology Partners
CEO SUMMARY: Pathology Partners, Inc. got a new President and CEO this month. The company is organized to build and operate independent regional histology and cytology laboratories in support of anatomic pathologists. Its business model is different than competing pathology companies and …
Pathology Profession Facing New Directions
CEO SUMMARY: Big changes ahead during the next decade. Among the predictions: the number of two and three-pathologist group practices will radically diminish; pathology centers of excellence will achieve new market dominance; and…ever more intense competition for anatomic pathology spec…
Abbott, CARESIDE, Bio-Reference Labs, DIANON Systems
SWARM OF LAWSUITS NOW PLAGUES ABBOTT LABS PAYING A $100 MILLION FINE TO THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not end Abbott Laboratories, Inc.’s problems related to its diagnostic test kits and reagents. Since payment of the FDA fine last month, Abbott has been serv…
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…
MedPartners To Divest Hospital-Based MD Unit
CEO SUMMARY: Hospital-based pathologists are increasingly the target of buy-out offers by the emerging group of pathology based physician practice management (PPM) companies. But MedPartners decided that managing hospital-based physicians was something that was not in its best interest. W…
Pathology Competitors Make Florida The Target
CEO SUMMARY: Florida is about to become the marketing battleground for anatomic pathology. Three well-funded players are preparing to launch major sales efforts. Pathologists in the state wait with trepidation. Expectations of discounted pricing and a “gloves-off” sales strategy conce…
DIANON Systems Acquires Pathology Lab In Florida
CEO SUMMARY: Another national pathology player is betting on Florida. DIANON Systems, Inc.’s purchase of a local pathology laboratory raises the competitive bar in Florida. With AmeriPath and Pathology Service Associates already gearing up to battle for market share, DIANON’s local pr…
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