Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Biocare Medical, a global leader in clinical pathology, from an investor group led by Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Partners LLP. Following the close of the transaction, Biocare is now part of Agilent’s Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, and Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a Minneapolis-based global provider of life science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables, today entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will, subject to customary closing conditions, acquire Bio-Techne for US$73 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately US$11.3 billion (EUR 9.9 billion), a 36% premium to Bio-Techne's one-month volume weighted average trading price.

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Masimo Corporation, a leading specialty diagnostics provider of pulse oximetry and other patient monitoring solutions, primarily in acute care treatment settings.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, marking the first reporting period that includes financial results for the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses of Becton, Dickinson and Company, which was acquired by Waters on February 9, 2026.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire PathAI, a US-based company in digital pathology and AI-powered technology for pathology laboratories and the biopharma industry. This acquisition builds on the successful partnership between Roche and PathAI, established in 2021 and scaled up in 2024 to include the development of AI-enabled companion diagnostic algorithms. Subject to the closing of the transaction, which is expected in the second half of the year, the acquired entity will become part of the Diagnostics division.

CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) — The Transplant Company™, a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Naveris, a commercial stage precision oncology diagnostics company with a highly differentiated and Medicare-reimbursed, blood‑based monitoring solution for viral‑mediated cancers. The transaction is an extension of CareDx’s strategy to focus on its U.S. Precision Medicine Testing Services and Patient and Digital Solutions. The definitive agreement provides for an up-front cash consideration of $160 million with up to an additional $100 million based on the achievement of revenue milestones.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm, for consideration of approximately $1.075 billion, consisting of cash and a $50 million seller note.

QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (the "Company" or "QuidelOrtho"), a global leader of innovative in vitro diagnostics, announced today it has completed the acquisition of LEX Diagnostics ("LEX") for cash consideration of approximately $100 million. The LEX VELO System received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver in February 2026.

Foundation Medicine, Inc., a global, patient-focused precision medicine company and an independent affiliate of Roche, announced it is set to expand its monitoring portfolio with SAGA Diagnostics’ tumor-informed molecular residual disease (MRD) platform as a result of Roche entering into a definitive merger agreement to acquire SAGA. Roche will pay a total of up to $595 million, inclusive of commercial and regulatory milestone payments. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Q3 2026, at the latest. Following the closing of the transaction, the platform will be fully integrated into Foundation Medicine.

Abbott (ABT.N), opens new tab cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday due to an impact from its $23 billion acquisition of cancer test maker Exact Sciences, sending its shares down 5% even as the medical device maker narrowly ​beat quarterly results estimates.