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Life Tech acquires bioinformatics firm Compendia

October 9, 2012 12:38 AM UTC

Life Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:LIFE) acquired cancer bioinformatics company Compendia Bioscience Inc. (Ann Arbor, Mich.). The companies did not disclose financial terms. Life Tech said the acquisition is part of its plan to move into cancer diagnostics, which began in July with the acquisitions of Pinpoint Genomics Inc. and Navigenics Inc. Life Technologies was down $0.50 to $49.79 on Monday. ...