| Company type | Subsidiary GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Biotechnology, Digital pathology |
| Founded | 1872, as Precision Engineering |
| Headquarters | Nussloch, Germany |
| Products | Microtome; Cryostat; Vibratome, Digital Pathology Scanner |
| Parent | Danaher Corporation |
| Website | leicabiosystems |
Leica Biosystems, founded 1872 as Precision Engineering,[1] is a medical devices 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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Company Description
The company has headquarters in Germany 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 Danvers, Massachusetts since August 2012.[2]
The Massachusetts facility has partnered with Galena Biopharma to develop companion diagnostics for a breast cancer vaccine.[3]
In 2024, Leica Biosystems announced the relocation of its Companion Diagnostics and Advanced Assays business to Newcastle, United Kingdom.[4]
In November 2022, the company announced its acquisition of Cell IDx Inc.[5], 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.[6] 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.[7]
The company partners with Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in developing cytogenetics imaging software.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.leicabiosystems.com/sites/default/files/media_document-file/2023-08/220737_Rev-A_150years_new_Booklet_new.pdf
- ^ Seiffert, Don. “Leica Biosystems plans to expand R&D facility in Mass.” Boston Business Journal. Feb. 1, 2013
- ^ Weintraub, Karen. “Leica Biosystems plans R&D expansion in area.” The Boston Globe. Feb. 25, 2013
- ^ https://www.leicabiosystems.com/en-au/news-events/leica-biosystems-opens-new-center-of-innovation-to-transform-precision-medicine-development/
- ^ https://www.leicabiosystems.com/us/news-events/leica-biosystems-acquires-cell-idx-moving-its-multiplexing-menu-forward-with-ready-to/
- ^ “Leica Biosystems completes acquisition of Aperio.” Yahoo Finance. Oct. 24, 2012
- ^ Collins, Allison. “Leica Biosystems Adds GTCR-Backed Devicor Medical Products.” Mergers and Acquisitions. Oct. 28, 2014
- ^ “Leica Biosystems and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Future of Cytogenetics Imaging.” Mayo Clinic Blog. December 15, 2014
See also
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