Now for some good news about the economy: the 14 publicly traded testing companies tracked by the G-2 Laboratory Stock Index continue to inch upward, with the index up 4 percent over the past five weeks and 13 percent over the past 13 weeks for the week ended July 18, 2008. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 continue to fall, however. Both are down over 14 percent compared to a year ago for the week ended July 18.

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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