On March 9, 2021 PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE: PKI) a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, reported that the Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (Oxford Immunotec) (Press release, PerkinElmer, MAR 9, 2021, View Source [SID1234576322]). PerkinElmer originally announced its intent to acquire Oxford Immunotec on January 7, 2021.

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"Oxford Immunotec’s global role in fighting tuberculosis, particularly its trademark product, the T-SPOT.TB test, and the operations it has built are remarkable," said Prahlad Singh, PerkinElmer president and chief executive officer. "We recognize the distinct clinical and logistical advantages of the test and see a great opportunity to leverage our automation capabilities and commercial channel access to bring tuberculosis testing to more customers around the world."

Headquartered in Abingdon, UK, Oxford Immunotec is recognized as a global leader of proprietary test kits for latent tuberculosis. Its Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) offering identifies individuals who are infected with tuberculosis. Oxford Immunotec had approximately 275 global employees as of September 30, 2020 and reported total revenue from continuing operations of $73.74 million and $39.2 million as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.