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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 3Q07



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Acquiring Party    Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:VMSI), a major developer of tissue-based cancer diagnostics distributed primarily to pathologists.
Transferring Party    Spring BioScience Corporation, a developer of monoclonal antibodies and other reagents.
Sector    Diagnostics
Date    September 5, 2007
Analysis
Ventana gains key antibody and reagent development capabilities and streamlines its supply chain by reducing its reliance on external suppliers for advanced staining antibodies. Strengthens "personalized medicine" capabilities. Deal value -- $28.9m, plus $11.7m for meeting certain scientific milestones.




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