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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q07



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Acquiring Party    Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX: IMA) (Amex: IMA), a US based manufacturer of rapid point-of-care diagnostics focused on infectious disease, cardiology, oncology, drugs of abuse and women's health.
Transferring Party    Panbio Ltd., an Australian based manufacturer of diagnostic tests including test diagnosing flaviviruses and other arthropod-based viruses.
Sector    Diagnostics
Date    October 8, 2007
Analysis
Panbio's position in the dengue fever diagnostic market helps Inverness respond to the recent spread of the disease throughout South America and elsewhere. Also strengthens Inverness existing Australian business. Deal value - $37m.




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