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WALTHAM, Mass., April 15, 2021 — Thermo Fisher Scientific is acquiring PPD Inc., a provider of clinical research services to the pharma and biotech industry. The companies’ boards of directors approved an acquisition agreement worth $17.4 billion and $47.50 per share, as well as Thermo Fisher’s assumption of approximately $3.5 billion of net debt. PPD will become part of Thermo Fisher’s laboratory products and services segment. n a press release, Thermo Fisher said the acquisition provides it with a drug...
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CryLas Raffling Lasers to Photonics Researchers
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Potomac Photonics Buys Coherent Excimer Laser
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Zecotek Lands Fermilab Contract
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PerkinElmer Opens Center in Singapore
Mar 2, 2009 — PerkinElmer Inc., headquartered in Waltham, Mass., has announced the inauguration of a new Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore. The COE is the second Singapore-based facility of its kind the company has opened in the past year. Suitable for...
Group calls for biotech companies to end culture of patent protectionism
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On-chip Microscope Developed
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Unidym Forms Bioscience Unit
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