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Cancer

Roche pays $2.4 billion for rest of Foundation Medicine

by Lisa Jarvis
June 23, 2018 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 96, Issue 26

Roche will pay $2.4 billion to acquire the portion of genomic profiling firm Foundation Medicine that it doesn’t already own. Foundation develops tests that pinpoint the genetic defect driving a person’s cancer, allowing tailored treatments. Roche bought a majority stake in the firm in early 2015 for $1.3 billion. The deals dovetail with Roche’s strategy to focus on personalized health care. Foundation will operate as a separate entity.

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