Discovery Life Sciences Acquires East West Biopharma

Eurofins Discovery Acquires DiscoveryBioMed

July 5, 2022

Biotechnology

Eurofins Discovery has acquired DiscoveryBioMed, a Birmingham, Alabama–based contract research organization specializing in human primary- and immortalized-cell based bioassays. The acquisition strengthens Eurofins Discovery’s translational biology and human cell assay capabilities to expand its drug discovery services portfolio.

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.

CellBio Scientific Acquires BioChain

May 1, 2025

Biotechnology

CellBio Scientific, a provider of life science tools and research services, has acquired BioChain, a biospecimen collection, preparation, and analysis company based in Newark, California. The acquisition expands CellBio Scientific's capabilities in spatial genomics and biospecimen workflows, consolidating BioChain with System Biosciences and Acepix Biosciences to create a broader translational research platform.

Discovery Life Sciences Acquires QualTek Molecular Laboratories

May 5, 2019

Healthcare Services

Discovery Life Sciences (based in Huntsville, Alabama) has acquired QualTek Molecular Laboratories, a provider of CAP/CLIA-accredited and GLP-capable immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratories in California and Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Discovery's histopathology and IHC assay development capabilities and integrates QualTek's services with Discovery's biospecimen, sequencing, flow cytometry and multiomic annotation offerings to accelerate biomarker validation and drug/diagnostic development.

Eurofins Scientific Acquires Beacon Discovery

February 18, 2021

Biotechnology

Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire Beacon Discovery, a San Diego–based drug discovery CRO specializing in GPCR research and compound libraries. The acquisition expands Eurofins Discovery’s integrated drug discovery capabilities, adding GPCR expertise and proprietary compound resources to support pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks subject to customary conditions.

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.