HealthTronics Laboratory Solutions

Device Transactions Medtech fundraising totaled $714 million in 2014’s opening quarter, a significant decrease – just over 40% – from Q4 2013’s $1.2 billion. ( See Exhibit 1. ) Exhibit 1 Q1 2014 Devic

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS Mergers & Acquisitions Becton Dickinson & Co. Alverix Inc. Becton Dickinson & Co. acquired its privately held point-of-care testing partner Alverix Inc. (optoelectronics)

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS Alliances Almac Group Ltd. Almac Diagnostics Genomic Health Inc. Genomic Health Inc. licensed rights to fellow cancer testing company Almac Diagnostics ’ technology and IP

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS Mergers & Acquisitions Institut Merieux bioMerieux SA BioFire Diagnostics Inc. Leading diagnostics firm bioMerieux SA (a division of Institut Merieux ) has agreed to acquir