‘Diagnostics Has Been Underestimated’: COVID-19 Testing Drives Roche Diagnostics Q1 Sales
Executive Summary
Roche's diagnostics sales increased 5% to $2.93bn in the first quarter of 2020. Molecular diagnostics was the main growth contributor, driven by demand for COVID-19 tests and automated testing systems.
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