Hologic agrees to buy Gen-Probe for about $3.72 billion
Medical device maker Hologic Inc. has agreed to buy diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe Inc. of San Diego for about $3.72 billion, expanding its portfolio in an area of medicine expected to see big growth.
SAN DIEGO Diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe Inc. said it is buying back up to $100 million in common stock over the next year.