Labcorp
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Number of employees | c. 67,000 (2023) |
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, more commonly known as Labcorp, is an American healthcare company headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina. It operates one of the largest clinical laboratory networks in the world, with a United States network of 36 primary laboratories. Before a merger with National Health Laboratory in 1995, the company operated under the name Roche BioMedical. Labcorp performs its largest volume of specialty testing at its Center for Esoteric Testing in Burlington, North Carolina, where the company is headquartered.[2][3] As of 2018, Labcorp processes 2.5 million lab tests weekly.[4]
Labcorp was an early pioneer of
Labcorp also operates the National Genetics Institute, Inc. (NGI), in
Labcorp's ViroMed facility, originally in
Labcorp also provides testing in Puerto Rico and in three Canadian provinces.[2]
In February 2022, Labcorp announced that it has entered into agreements with Ascension, one of the nation’s leading Catholic and non-profit health systems, to manage Ascension’s hospital-based laboratories in 10 states and purchase select assets of the health system’s outreach laboratory business.[citation needed]
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History
Revlon
National Health Laboratories Incorporated began in 1978.
National Health Laboratories, Inc.
In 1988, National Health Laboratories became publicly traded on the
Through early 1995, the National Health Laboratories principal executive offices were located at 4225 Executive Square, Suite 805, in
In 1989, the company generated revenue of about US$400 million, with about US$70 million in earnings.[12]
In 1990, the company's revenues reached US$500 million, with over US$70 million in earnings.[12] That year, the company began paying a cash dividend to shareholders.[10]
In 1991, National Health Laboratories moved from the NASDAQ OTC exchange to the
However, beginning in 1991 the company became embroiled in Operation "
In 1992, the company reported revenues of over US$720 million, however with earnings of only US$40 million. The small gain that year reflected a fourth quarter charge of US$80 million, which the company paid in a settlement agreement with state and federal governments related to the LABSCAM investigation.[14] The total payments made by National Health Laboratories in the settlement came to US$111 million that year,[15] and ultimately reached US$173 million.[13]
In 1993, revenues were up to US$761 million, with new peak earnings of nearly US$113 million.[14] By that time the company had 22 major laboratories.[16] The stock price reached a new all-time high in 1993, which became the peak for the next couple of years, and the company was added to the S&P MidCap 400 list.[10]
National Health Laboratories Holdings
On March 8, 1994, National Health Laboratories Inc. reorganized as a holding company, National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc.[11]
By 1994,
On May 4, 1994, National Health Laboratories announced that it would acquire Allied Clinical Laboratories, Inc., of Nashville, Tennessee,[15] reducing their takeover offer to $204 million after federal officials issued new subpoenas in an investigation of Medicare billing practices at Allied Clinical Laboratories Inc.[17] In 1993, Allied generated revenues of US$163 million. The former president and CEO of Allied Clinical, Haywood D. Cochrane, Jr., then became Vice Chairman of National Health Laboratories. In order to complete the cash transaction, the company discontinued paying its dividend at that time.[18]
By the end of 1994, the company had run into financial difficulty again, as it struggled through the economic soft landing that year. Its earnings dropped by over two-thirds, to only US$30 million. The stock never traded that year at more than half of its 1993 peak, and at its 1994 low, it was down by nearly two-thirds from the all-time high.[10]
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
1990s
On April 28, 1995, National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc. merged with
The merged company created revenues of US$1.7 billion.[16] National Health Laboratories already held long-term debt of US$351 million.[10] Together with the Roche debt, the combined companies owed US$590 million prior to the merger. Another US$288 million was added to help finance the payout to shareholders.[15] By year-end 1995, the new company's total debt reached US$959 million.[10]
Roche Biomedical Laboratories had been created by and was a wholly owned subsidiary of
By 1993 Roche Biomedical Laboratories had revenues of US$712 million, with 17 major laboratories. Dr. James Powell was President of Roche Biomedical, and after the merger with National Health Laboratories he became president and CEO of the new company, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, which then relocated from La Jolla, California, to the Roche Biomedical headquarters in Burlington, North Carolina. Hoffmann-La Roche also contributed US$186.7 million in cash to the deal, and retained 49.9 interest in the new merged company.[16]
By year-end 1995, the new Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings suffered a marginal loss of a few million dollars. The stock price dropped by almost half again through the year, to within 10% of its all-time low since going public six years earlier. By early the next year, it broke marginally below that level, and set a new all-time low.[10]
In July 1998, Labcorp acquired the Michigan-based laboratory division of Universal Standard Healthcare (UHCI). Labcorp also acquired an equity position in Universal Standard Healthcare and has become UHCI's clinical laboratory long-term testing provider[21] but terminated this agreement one year later.[22]
2000s
In June 2000, Labcorp completed the acquisition of San Diego–based Pathology Medical Laboratories for an undisclosed amount.[23]
In 2000, Labcorp generated revenues of US$1.9 billion with over 18,000 employees.[3]
In May 2001, Labcorp completed its acquisition of Path Lab Holdings Inc., the largest regional laboratory in New England,[24] and just a few weeks later the acquisition of Minneapolis-based ViroMed Inc., specialized on clinical diagnostic testing in virology, molecular biology, serology, microbiology, mycology and mycobacteriology, as well as in tissue/eye bank testing, for an undisclosed amount.[25]
In December 2001, Labcorp became the exclusive marketer for genomics and proteomics predictive cancer test products made by Myriad Genetics, Inc.[26]
In May 2002, Labcorp announced the acquisition of all outstanding Shares of Canadian medical laboratory services company Dynacare Inc. for $480 million in cash and own shares.[27]
In January 2003, Labcorp acquired all of the outstanding shares of Dianon, a provider of anatomical pathology and oncology testing services,[28] for $598 million in cash.[29]
In 2005, Labcorp's revenues totaled $3.3 billion; in 2006, revenues were $3.6 billion; and in 2007, revenues reached $4.1 billion.[30]
In March 2005, Labcorp announced the acquisition of all outstanding Shares of Esoterix, Inc., a leading provider of specialty reference testing, for approximately $150 million in cash from private equity firm Behrman Capital.[31]
In November 2006, Labcorp acquired Litholink Corporation, a kidney stone analysis laboratory.[2]
In December 2007, Labcorp acquired Tandem Labs, a
In June 2009, Labcorp acquired Monogram Biosciences, a diagnostic lab specializing in HIV resistance testing, headquartered in South San Francisco, CA, in a cash tender of $4.55 per share for approximately $155 million including debt.[33]
2010s
In May 2010, Labcorp acquired the assets of its Santa Ana, California-based rival Westcliff Medical Laboratory which had just filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy action in federal court.[34] The FTC challenged this acquisition[35] but lost in court.[36]
In September 2010, Labcorp announced the acquisition of Genzyme Genetics, formerly a division of
In June 2011, Labcorp acquired their Canadian central labs partner Clearstone from investment firm Czura Thornton for an undisclosed amount, thus adding Clearstone's global network of central laboratories, including sites in China, France, Singapore and Canada, and the central laboratory protocol management system APOLLO CLPM to their portfolio.[38]
In November 2011, Labcorp completed the acquisition of more than 90% of the shares of DNA testing company Orchid Cellmark for $85 million but had to sell parts of Orchid's paternity business to DNA Diagnostics Center.[39]
In May 2012, Labcorp Clinical Trials sold its European biological sampling kit building operation located in Hamburg to clinical supply chain solutions provider Marken.[40]
In August 2012, Labcorp completed the acquisition of rival testing lab Medtox Scientific for $241 million.[41]
In September 2013, Labcorp acquired MuirLab, the clinical laboratory outreach business from John Muir Health.[42]
In October 2014, Labcorp announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire
In December 2014, Labcorp announced the completion of its acquisition of Bode Technology Group, Inc., a provider of
In October 2015, Labcorp announced the acquisition of Safe Foods International Holdings, LLC and its two operating companies, International Food Network and The National Food Laboratory for an undisclosed amount, thus expanding their capabilities in food and beverage product-development and product-integrity.[47]
In March 2016, Labcorp completed the acquisition of Torrance, CA-based laboratory firm Pathology Inc., a provider of expertise in reproductive FDA donor testing as well as anatomic, molecular and digital pathology services, for an undisclosed amount.[48]
In August 2016, Labcorp announced it would acquire Sequenom for $371 million including debt, thus expanding its reach overseas, especially in Europe and Asia.[49]
In October 2016, Labcorp acquired ClearPath Diagnostics, a provider of laboratory diagnostic services in the Northeastern United States, from private equity firm Shore Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount.[50]
In May 2017, Labcorp acquired the Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories in Spokane, Washington, from Providence Health & Services and Catholic Health Initiatives for an undisclosed sum.[51]
In July 2017, Labcorp acquired the contract research organization (CRO) Chiltern for $1.2 billion.[52]
2020s
In March 2020, Labcorp received
Labcorp is one of the six large commercial lab companies that are conducting most of the United States' coronavirus testing, along with ARUP, BioReference Laboratories, Mayo Clinic, Quest Diagnostics, and Sonic Healthcare.[54] According to the American Clinical Laboratory Association, by April 1, together these laboratories had completed 807,000 COVID-19 tests.[54]
In November 2021, the business announced it would acquire contract research organisation Toxikon.
In February 2022, Labcorp announced that it has entered into agreements with Ascension, one of the nation’s leading Catholic and nonprofit health systems, to manage Ascension's hospital-based laboratories in ten states and purchase select assets of the health system's outreach laboratory business.[58]
Acquisition history
- Labcorp (Est as National Health Laboratories, Inc., 1978, then National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc., 1994)
- Labcorp
- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Est 1995 through the merger of National Health Laboratories Holdings and Roche Biomedical Laboratories)
- National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc.(Merged 1995)
- Allied Clinical Laboratories, Inc. (Acq 1994)
- Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. (Merged 1995)
- National Health Laboratories Holdings Inc.(Merged 1995)
- Universal Standard Healthcare (Acq 1998, Laboratory division)
- Pathology Medical Laboratories (Acq 2000)
- Path Lab Holdings Inc. (Acq 2001)
- ViroMed Inc. (Acq 2001)
- Dynacare (Acq 2003)
- Esoterix, Inc. (Acq 2005)
- Litholink Corporation (Acq 2006)
- Tandem Labs (Acq 2007)
- Monogram Biosciences (Acq 2009)
- Westcliff Medical Laboratory (Acq 2010)
- Genzyme Genetics (Acq 2010)
- Clearstone (Acq 2011)
- Orchid Cellmark (Acq 2011)
- Medtox Scientific (Acq 2012)
- MuirLab (Acq 2013)
- Covance Inc.(Acq 2014)
- Virtual Center Laboratory B.V. (Acq 2002)
- GFI Clinical Services (Acq 2005)
- Signet Laboratories, Inc. (Acq 2006)
- Medaxial (Acq 2014)
- Sciformix Corporation (Acq 2018)
- LipoScience (Acq 2014)
- Bode Technology Group, Inc. (Acq 2014)
- SolutionPoint International, Inc. (Acq 2014)
- Safe Foods International Holdings, LLC (Acq 2015)
- International Food Network
- The National Food Laboratory
- Pathology Inc. (Acq 2016)
- Sequenom (Acq 2016)
- ClearPath Diagnostics (Acq 2016)
- Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (Acq 2017)
- Chiltern (Acq 2017)
- Toxikon (Acq 2021)
- Personal Genome Diagnostics (Acq 2021)
- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Est 1995 through the merger of National Health Laboratories Holdings and Roche Biomedical Laboratories)
- Labcorp
Incidents
Labcorp has been criticized for its practice of paying the salaries of genetic counselors in hospitals and doctors' offices, which is perceived to be a possible conflict of interest.[59]
In July 2018, Labcorp was hit with a ransomware attack.[60][61]
Labcorp has been criticised over faulty paternity tests, many of which have gone to court. The most notable case was the 2005 false accusation of Washington hairdresser Andre Chreky, who had to spend $200,000 and years in court proving despite a false-positive test that he was not the father.[62]
Labcorp has frequently been the subject of controversy and protest in the United Kingdom for its use of Animal Research models, particularly at its site in Huntingdon, formerly Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Employees say that productivity goals set negatively impact the work, with the volume and speed of work done prioritized over the quality. Labs have had people leave without new hires, causing a squeeze on current employees.[63]
Corporate governance
As of December 2013[update], the Labcorp Board of Directors includes Garheng Kong.[64] In 1997 Roche owned 49.7% of Labcorp but sold all of their Labcorp stock as of late 2002.[65]
Notable people
- LabCorp, Emeritus Professor University of North Carolina
- Brian Caveney, Chief Medical Officer (2019-)
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External links
- Official website
- Business data for Labcorp:
- Labcorp Profile at Wikinvest