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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Divest Microbiology Unit to Astorg for ~$1.08B

Shots: Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to sell its microbiology business to Astorg for ~$1.075B, incl. cash & a $50M seller note, as part of its portfolio optimization strategy The divested unit, which offers antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions, generated $645M in revenue in 2025 and operates within Thermo Fisher’s Specialty Diagnostics segment…

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CareDx to Divest Lab Products Unit to EuroBio Scientific for $170M

Shots: CareDx has entered a definitive agreement to divest its Lab Products business, incl. PCR & NGS-based transplant diagnostics, to EuroBio Scientific for $170M in cash  Divestiture aims to streamline operations and refocus on core Precision Medicine Testing Services and digital solutions, while retaining exclusive North America rights to distribute post-transplant monitoring IVD tests, incl. AlloSeq…

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Garda to Acquire Assertio for ~$125.1M Upfront

Shots: Garda Therapeutics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Assertio, delisting it from Nasdaq As per the deal, Garda will acquire Assertio for $18/share in cash (~$125.1M) plus a non-tradeable CVR related to potential future milestones for Sprix, with the deal expected to close in Q2’26 & remaining shares acquired later via a…

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