CEO SUMMARY: In the space of just nine weeks, Siemens AG purchased Diagnostic Products Corp. (DPC) and Bayer Diagnostics. Siemens paid $1.86 billion and $5.31 billion, respectively, for the two invitro diagnostics (IVD) companies. Once it closes the acquisition of Bayer Diagnostics, Siemens will have the third largest IVD business in the world. Experts predict […]
Siemens’ IVD Purchases Are a Major Investment
By acquiring DPC and Bayer Diagnostics, Siemens has triggered much speculation
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XIII No. 11 - August 14, 2006 Issue
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