Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) Completes Acquisition of Magellan Biosciences

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Meridian Bioscience Acquires Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.

March 24, 2016 4:15 PM EDT

CINCINNATI, March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Magellan Biosciences, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts (near Boston), Magellan pioneered the engineering, development and manufacturing of FDA-cleared products for the testing of blood to diagnose lead poisoning in children and adults.

Today, Magellan is the leading provider of point-of-care lead testing systems with placements in more than 6,500 physician offices and clinics nationwide.  Its position in pediatric offices is particularly... More