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Hologic Gets WHO Prequalification Approval for HIV Assay, Offers $950M in Senior Notes

Sep 14, 2020
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NEW YORK ─ Hologic on Monday said that the World Health Organization has granted prequalification approval for its Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx assay for the testing of dried blood spot samples.

Separately, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company announced a private offering of senior notes due in 2029 in the aggregated principal amount of $950 million.

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