The Grand Vision of Roche Diagnostics
Executive Summary
Roche spent more than $10 billion to buy Boehringer Mannheim. Now it has to justify its investment. Roche believes that the outlook for diagnostics is bright and it sees growth in all of its four diagnostic business units, particularly patient care and molecular systems.
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