Replies to post #115459 on Biotech Values

[masterlongevity]

good buy!

If any of the anti-amyloid therapies work in Alzhimer's disease, it may be routine for anyone over 55 to get an ApoE test. Athena is the only company that offers this commercially.

[apljack]

DGX buys Athena Diagnostics unit of TMO for $740M in cash

That is approx. 7X revenue. The GXDX deal was 4X revenue. Looks like some premiums are being paid in this space.

C'mon ABT, give us 7X revenue for NGNM!!!

aj

[genisi]

DGX buys Celera for $657M

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/us-celera-idUSTRE72H3BX20110318