Becton Dickinson Buying HandyLab

Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX) has agreed to acquire HandyLab Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based maker of molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms. No financial terms were disclosed. HandyLab had raised nearly $44 million in VC funding, from firms like EDF Ventures, Ardesta, Arboretum Ventures, Pfizer Strategic Investments, Wolverine Venture Fund, Dow Ventures and Lurie Investments

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