Labcorp Buys Myriad Genetics’ Vectra Autoimmune Test Business

Labcorp has agreed to pay $150m in cash for Myriad Genetics’ autoimmune business, one of three major units Myriad is unloading as it tries to narrow its focus to oncology, women's health and mental health diagnostics.

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Labcorp is improving expanding its rheumatoid arthritis diagnostics lineup by acquiring the Vectra rheumatoid arthritis assay from Myriad Genetics, which is getting out of the autoimmune diagnostics business to devote more resources to its oncology, mental health and women’s health businesses.

Vectra is among the “select operating assets and intellectual property” from Myriad’s autoimmune business unit that Labcorp has agreed to...

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