Credible Competition for Roche In Molecular Diagnostics
Executive Summary
Two of the biggest in vitro diagnostics companies are positioning themselves to go head-to-head with the market leader. Abbott Laboratories' diagnostic division is teaming up with Celera Diagnostics to identify, develop and market genomics tests. Meanwhile, Bayer's diagnostics division is buying a small DNA sequencing company, Visible Genetics, in an effort to expand its product and technology portfolio in the molecular field.