Leica Biosystems, founded 1872 as Precision Engineering, is a

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company that develops and supplies clinical diagnostics to the pathology market. It is also a research, instrument, and medical device company as well as a division of Danaher Corporation.

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The company has headquarters in

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with operations in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, India, China, Singapore, Mexico, and the United States (California, Illinois, and Ohio). A research and development facility concentrating on companion diagnostics for cancer drugs has been in operation in

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since August 2012.Seiffert, Don
“Leica Biosystems plans to expand R&D facility in Mass.”
Boston Business Journal. Feb. 1, 2013 The Massachusetts facility has partnered with Galena Biopharma to develop companion diagnostics for a breast cancer vaccine.Weintraub, Karen
“Leica Biosystems plans R&D expansion in area.”
The Boston Globe. Feb. 25, 2013 In 2024, Leica Biosystems announced the relocation of its Companion Diagnostics and Advanced Assays business to Newcastle, United Kingdom. In November 2022, the company announced its acquisition of Cell IDx Inc, headquartered in San Diego, California, and provides multiplex staining panels, tissue staining, and imaging and analysis services. Leica Biosystems acquired Aperio, an ePathology solutions company, in October 2012.
Yahoo Finance. Oct. 24, 2012 In October 2014, the company announced they will purchase Devicor Medical Products, which is headquartered in Cincinnati and makes medical devices used in breast biopsies.Collins, Allison
“Leica Biosystems Adds GTCR-Backed Devicor Medical Products.”
Mergers and Acquisitions. Oct. 28, 2014 The company partners with Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in developing cytogenetics imaging software.“Leica Biosystems and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Future of Cytogenetics Imaging.”
Mayo Clinic Blog. December 15, 2014

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