Discovery Life Sciences Acquires QualTek Molecular Laboratories

Discovery Life Sciences Acquires Targos Molecular Pathology GmbH

May 18, 2021

Healthcare Services

Discovery Life Sciences has acquired Targos Molecular Pathology GmbH, a leading European molecular pathology laboratory, to expand its global tissue biomarker services. The deal integrates Targos's IHC and clinical-pathology capabilities with Discovery's North American labs and HudsonAlpha Discovery sequencing/bioinformatics capabilities to create a market-leading global tissue biomarker services division.

Discovery Life Sciences Acquires ReachBio Research Labs

April 11, 2023

Biotechnology

Discovery Life Sciences has acquired Seattle-based ReachBio Research Labs to expand its cell biology, toxicology and drug screening capabilities. The acquisition strengthens Discovery's preclinical development and multi-omics service offering, enabling customers to access a broader set of predictive cell-based assays for hematologic diseases, immunology, oncology and cell & gene therapy programs.

Quest Diagnostics Acquires Labtech Diagnostics

December 14, 2021

Healthcare Services

Quest Diagnostics has acquired substantially all assets of Labtech Diagnostics, an independent clinical diagnostic laboratory based in Anderson, South Carolina. The acquisition brings Labtech into Quest’s national laboratory network — Quest’s first full-service laboratory in South Carolina — and expands Quest’s diagnostic capabilities and presence across the Southeast.

Leica Biosystems Acquires Cell IDx

November 8, 2022

Biotechnology

Leica Biosystems has acquired Cell IDx, a San Diego-based leader in multiplexed tissue profiling, integrating Cell IDx's UltraPlex multiplex IHC technology with Leica's BOND RX automation to expand translational research and multiplexing capabilities. The deal advances Leica's research-focused staining and imaging portfolio and brings scale-up and medical/scientific affairs support for Cell IDx customers.

Atlas Antibodies Acquires HistoCyte Laboratories Ltd

February 1, 2021

Medical Devices

Atlas Antibodies AB has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based HistoCyte Laboratories Ltd, a maker of cell-line control materials for immunohistochemical assays. The deal combines Atlas's proteome-wide antibody reagent portfolio with HistoCyte's novel control materials to expand diagnostic and research offerings; closing was expected in early March 2021.

Discovery Life Sciences Acquires East West Biopharma

November 9, 2020

Healthcare Services

Discovery Life Sciences acquired East West Biopharma, a European human biospecimen contract research organization with a large biocollection network in Ukraine. The deal expands Discovery’s biospecimen collection and clinical site footprint across Europe, strengthening its global position as a leading provider of biospecimen and related scientific services.