Showing signs of strength, the G-2 Laboratory Index is up 7 percent over the past five weeks for the week ended August 15, and 4 percent so far in 2008. Over the past 13 weeks, the 14 publicly traded labs tracked by the Index are up 11 percent. But the same can’t be said for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which continue to decline. The Nasdaq is down 8.3 percent and the S&P 500 is down 12.19 percent so far in 2008.

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September 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR September 2008 (full PDF issue)

Bad Debt, Weak Volumes Force Lower ’08 Guidance for LabCorp Despite Revenue Rise of 10%, Quest Up 12%

LabCorp Finalizes Stanford Outreach Acquisition for Rumored $30 Million

Legislative Update: New House Bill Seeks to Overhaul Lab Fee Schedule

ViraCor Labs Expecting 35% Rev Growth to $27 Million in 2009

Pod Lab UroPath Acquired by HealthTronics for $7.5 Million

EMRs Falling Short in the Lab as Push Continues for $100+ Billion Nationwide Network

Inside the Lab Industry: Bait and Switch an Issue as Lab Equipment Leasing Rates Climb

Navigenics, 23andMe Now Licensed to Test in California

Lab Stocks Showing Gains; Up 7% Over 5 Weeks, Up 4% for Year

Independent Labs Ineligible for CMS’s PQRI Program