QIAGEN announces that it has acquired DxS Ltd (DxS), a privately-held developer and manufacturer of companion diagnostic products headquartered in Manchester, UK. The transaction is valued at approximately US$ 95 million in cash (subject to customary purchase price adjustments), plus up to an additional US$ 35 million if specified commercial and other milestones are met.
With this acquisition, QIAGEN has taken a strong leadership position in the new era of personalized healthcare (PHC). The Company believes it offers all the required elements to help drive and shape this rapidly emerging trend in healthcare.
In addition, QIAGEN unveiled for the first time that the combined company is currently active in over 15 collaborations with pharmaceutical companies to market and / or develop companion diagnostic products. The programs span genetic, expression, epigenetic and other markers. QIAGEN believes that this pipeline is the deepest such portfolio in the pivotal field of molecular diagnostics for personalized healthcare.
Source: DxS
