In Brief: Dade International/TOA Medical Electronics
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Dade International/TOA Medical Electronics: Ink worldwide alliance for the marketing and distribution of a combined line of hemostasis testing products. Dade will combine its line of hemostasis reagents and controls with TOA's Sysmex line of instruments. For each country where the products are sold, either Dade or TOA will "take responsibility for marketing, distribution, sales and service," Dade says. The deal is slated to go into effect on July 1 in most countries, including the U.S. and Canada, where Dade will oversee marketing. TOA's Sysmex Corp. unit will continue to directly market its hematology systems, Dade notes...