RQM+ Acquires Libra Medical
May 10, 2023
RQM+, a global MedTech regulatory and clinical services provider, has acquired Libra Medical, a contract research organization (CRO) specializing in early-stage clinical trials for complex medical devices and diagnostics. The acquisition expands RQM+'s clinical trial capabilities—particularly first-in-human (FIH) studies, regulatory affairs and quality assurance—and brings Libra's founder, Dr. Sew-Wah Tay, into RQM+ to continue client relationships.
- Buyers
- RQM+
- Targets
- Libra Medical
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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