Patently-O: Patent Law Blog (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
Cytologix Corp. v. Ventana Medical Systems (1st Cir. 2008). CytoLogic filed two separate lawsuits against Ventana — alleging (1) patent infringement and (2) antitrust violations. Both cases were managed by the same judge who held two trials. In a post...
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
BASEL, Switzerland Roche Holding AG said Friday that it has acquired 70.5 percent of shares in Oro Valley-based Ventana Medical Systems Inc., enough
The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
Switzerland-based Roche has purchased enough shares in its tender offer for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. to take over the Tucson company.
SmartNews (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
The deal between Serbia and Russia s Gazprom comes four days after Russia announced a major deal with Bulgaria. Roche to Buy Maker of Drug-Test Gear The Swiss pharmaceuticals company said that it would pay $3.1 billion for Ventana Medical Systems. [...]
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
The parent of Indianapolis-based Roche Diagnostics will pay $3.4 billion for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. for $3.4 billion, in a sweetened deal that finally won over the U.S.-based maker of drug testing instruments.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
Roche Holding AG will pay $3.1 billion for Ventana Medical Systems Inc., in a sweetened deal that finally won over the Tucson-based maker of drug-testing instruments. The deal fell into place after Roche raised its offer to $89.50 from $75 per share, the Swiss company said Tuesday.
Patent Docs (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
By Donald Zuhn -- Roche announced today that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Ventana Medical Systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will increase its tender offer to $89.50 per share, or approximately $3.4 billion, and Ventana's Board of Directors will recommend that Ventana's shareholders tender...
Forbes (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
Two insiders and a major shareholder could derail the firm'?s acquisition of Ventana Medical Systems.
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- Roche Holding said Tuesday it would pay $3.4 billion for Ventana Medical Systems, in a sweetened deal that finally won over
The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
Ventana Medical Systems, which had been fighting a takeover by pharmaceutical giant Roche, has succumbed.
MSNBC.com: Financial Times Highligh (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
The turmoil on financial markets failed to derail Roche's ambitions to buy Ventana Medical Systems, as peace broke out on Tuesday after the Swiss pharmaceuticals group made an improved offer for the US diagnostics company.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Switzerland's Roche Holdings on Tuesday finally secured the support of Ventana Medical Systems with a new $3.4 billion bid for the U.S. diagnostics maker.
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG (ROG.VX: ) has agreed to buy Ventana Medical Systems Inc (VMSI.O: ) for $3.4 billion to boost its diagnostics
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Swiss pharmaceutical Roche said Tuesday that it has raised its offer for Ventana Medical Systems to $89.50 a share, or $3.4 billion in total. Ventana's board will recommend that shareholders tender their shares to Roche. Roche offered to buy Ventana for $75 a share in July last year. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move....
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
Roche signed an agreement with Ventana Medical Systems to buy the U.S. diagnostics maker for around $3.4 billion, finalizing a deal that was almost a year in the making.
