A Brief Look at 2012 Acquisitions; Illumina, Life Technologies, and 23andMe

A Brief Look at 2012 Acquisitions; Illumina, Life Technologies, and 23andMe

What a difference a year makes for Illumina. Unlike last year, Illumina has started this year on a strong foot; Roche chief says Illumina is not a must have, but nice to have and Illumina announces the acquisition of Verinata Health, a non-invasive prenatal testing company. The year 2012 was a busy year for many personal [...]

23andMe Acquires CureTogether

23andMe Buys CureTogether

23andMe, the California based personal genetics company, announced that it is making its first acquisition by buying CureTogether.  CureTogether was founded by Alexandra Carmichael and Daniel Reda in 2008. It is a patient-sourced company founded with the aim of making chronic medical conditions social and spread the collective treatment benefits to everyone. CureTogerther is currently [...]