Bio-Techne Makes Big Push Into Liquid Biopsy With Exosome Acquisition
Executive Summary
Bio-Techne has reached an agreement to acquire Exosome Diagnostics, putting the firm in a stronger position in the emerging liquid biopsy and precision medicine spaces.
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