Sonic Healthcare and LabCorp are leading the global lab merger and acquisition (M&A) market, which is totaling $311.8 million with an average price/revenue multiple of 4.8x so far in 2008 (see table).

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August 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR August 2008 (full PDF issue)

Medicare Bill Delivers 4.5% Lab Fee Update in 2009, Repeals Competitive Bidding Demo

Global M&A Market Totals Over $300 Million Through First Half of 2008

GE Healthcare Dives Into $2-$4 Billion Digital Pathology Market

John Muir’s Strategies for Outreach Growth Leads to $35 Million New Lab

Lakewood Pathology Enters $1 Billion GI Testing Market, Renamed PLUS Diagnostics

Calif. Cease-and-Desist Letters Spark Fear in DTC Testing Industry

Lab Stocks Continue to Show Strength; Index up 13% Over 13 Weeks

Nearly Half of Labs Struggle to Fill Med Tech Positions

Global M&A Market Totals Over $300 Million Through First Half of 2008