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Axis-Shield, CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic ink deal

Axis-Shield has agreed to provide an Afinion analyzer for each of the approximately 600 CVS MinuteClinic locations in the U.S. so diabetes patients can obtain access to hemoglobin A1c test results

Alere meets conditions for Axis-Shield takeover

Alere ( $ALR ) has claimed victory in its hostile takeover bid for medical diagnostic kit maker Axis-Shield . However, it had not yet conducted due diligence on the company. "Alere did no due diligence

Axis-Shield accepts increased Alere offer

Alere ( $ALR ) has reached an agreement to buy Axis-Shield after modestly increasing its proposed purchase price to £235 million. The agreement ends months of back and forth between the two

Alere's fight for Axis-Shield heats up

Alere ( $ALR ) has purchased additional shares of Axis-Shield stock as it ratchets up its efforts to acquire its Scottish rival. Late last week, Waltham, MA-based Alere announced it had upped its total

Bayer Diagnostics, Axis-Shield alum to join ITC Nexus as CEO

John Sperzel has been named the new CEO of ITC Nexus Dx, a global provider of point of care testing systems and advanced diagnostic solutions. Sperzel was most recently president of Axis-Shield USA,

FDA clears Axis-Shield assay to diagnose RA

The FDA has cleared a new version of Axis-Shield's test for rheumatoid arthritis. The kit increases the assay range and contains changed components for reduced manufacturing costs, according to a

Shareholders thwart Alere's takeover attempt of Axis-Shield

A group of Axis-Shield shareholders has rejected Alere's £230 million ($375 million) takeover bid for the company, according to Scotland on Sunday. As the news service notes, the deal is now