WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Citoxlab for €448 million in cash (or approximately $500 million based on current exchange rates), subject to customary closing adjustments.
Citoxlab is a premier, non-clinical contract research organization (CRO), specializing in regulated safety assessment services, non-regulated discovery services, and medical device testing. With operations in Europe and North America, the acquisition of Citoxlab will further strengthen Charles River’s position as the leading, global, early-stage CRO by expanding its scientific portfolio and geographic footprint, which will enhance the Company’s ability to partner with clients across the drug discovery and development continuum.
James C. Foster, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Laboratories, commented, “Citoxlab’s complementary service offering and geographic footprint are an excellent strategic fit and will enable us to enhance the support we can provide for our clients’ early-stage research efforts. The addition of Citoxlab’s talented staff, extensive scientific capabilities, and client-centric approach solidifies our leading position in the outsourced safety assessment market at a time when we believe there is and will continue to be significant client demand for these outsourced services. We are pleased to welcome the exceptional team at Citoxlab to the Charles River family, and look forward to working together to help our clients discover and develop new drugs for the patients who need them.”
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Charles River provides essential products and services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies and leading academic institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts. Our dedicated employees are focused on providing clients with exactly what they need to improve and expedite the discovery, early-stage development and safe manufacture of new therapies for the patients who need them. To learn more about our unique portfolio and breadth of services, visit www.criver.com.
