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Labcorp To Pay Up To $872M For BioReference Health Assets, Including 4Kscore Prostate Test

Published

16 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Medtech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Labcorp will pay up to $872 million in a deal to acquire BioReference Health's labs, over 80 patient service centers, and the FDA-approved 4Kscore prostate cancer test from OPKO Health, allowing OPKO to focus on its biopharmaceutical business.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Labcorp's acquisition of BioReference's assets signals growing consolidation in US diagnostic testing and opens opportunities for founders in medtech to approach orphaned BioReference customers or partner on diagnostic innovations.

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1 source · 16 Oct 2026

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