Clinical Scorecard: Business-in-Brief: January 2026

At a Glance

Key Highlights

• Merck acquires JSR Life Sciences’ chromatography business to enhance monoclonal antibody purification.
• Velaris acquires Markes to improve automated sample preparation.
• Shimadzu to acquire Tescan, expanding its electron microscopy capabilities.
• Specac acquires Amax Precision to enhance OEM manufacturing.
• Thermo Fisher partners with NVIDIA for AI-driven lab automation.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

• Include relevant diagnostic guidelines.

Management

• Include management strategies related to the highlighted technologies.

Monitoring & Follow-up

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Risks

• Identify potential risks associated with new acquisitions and partnerships.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Specify the patient population affected by the new technologies.

Provide insights on treatment implications of the new products.

Clinical Best Practices

• Add best practices related to the use of new technologies in laboratories.

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