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Charles River Laboratories (CRL) to Acquire Agilux Laboratories for ~$64M

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Charles River Laboratories Acquires Agilux Laboratories, Inc.

September 28, 2016 4:30 PM EDT

Enhances Charles Rivers Early-Stage Capabilities in Bioanalytical Services

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced today that it has acquired Agilux Laboratories, Inc., a Worcester, Massachusetts-based contract research organization (CRO), that provides a suite of integrated discovery small and large molecule bioanalytical services, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) services, and pharmacology services. The companys unique combination of early-stage services enhances the flexibility and speed of its biopharmaceutical clients lead identification, optimization, and candidate selection efforts. Agilux was acquired from a holding company controlled... More