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, along with the decision by UnitedHealth Group to grant an exclusive national […]
2006’s Top Lab Stories Identify New Threats
Several disruptive events during the year promise to trigger widespread change
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XIII No. 17 - December 18, 2006 Issue
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