Strand Life Sciences to buy Indian Diagnostic Business of Quest Diagnostics

New Delhi: Quest Diagnostics leading provider of diagnostic information services, has recently announced an agreement to sell its India medical diagnostics business to Strand Life Sciences, a Bangalore-based specialized diagnostics company.

"This acquisition is an important addition to our network of 24 diagnostic labs across India, especially as we continue to expand our work in oncology, genomics, and precision medicine," said Dr.

Ramesh Hariharan, Chief Executive Officer, Strand Life Sciences. "It adds a large specialized diagnostics practice with 3 reference labs, 45 touch points, and leading corporate and pharmaceutical clients to our portfolio."

Steve Rusckowski, Chairman, President and CEO, Quest Diagnostics, commented: "We have built a diagnostic laboratory in India with a reputation for quality over the past 10 years. As our business model has evolved, we believe Strand Life Sciences is well positioned to continue the important work of empowering the people of

India to improve their health with diagnostic insights."

The two companies will work together to manage the transition and aim to close the sale by the end of the first quarter of 2019.

Strand Life Sciences is a clinical research and diagnostics company that combines a long track record in bioinformatics with cutting-edge laboratory assays and a vast hospital partner network to drive newer generations of patient care.

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