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| Acquiring Party | Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX ), a major manufacturer of medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. |
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| Transferring Party | TriPath Imaging (NASDAQ: TPTH), a developer of innovative screening diagnostics and treatments for cervical cancer. |
| Sector | Diagnostics |
| Date | December 20, 2006 |
| Analysis Expands BD's presence in cancer diagnostics. Synergizes with BD's flow cytometry and biomarker systems for detection of lymphoma and leukemia. TriPath is also developing molecular screening tools in the areas of breast, cervical, ovarian and prostate cancers. Deal value for the 93.5% of TriPath's shares BD doesn't already own - $350m. | |
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