COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 621511

Medical Laboratories

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

9companies1967–1996founding years8still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedQuest Diagnostics Inc.
1967
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedEnzo Biochem, Inc.
1976
FoundedGenzyme Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
TechnologyThe first US in-vitro fertilization baby is born.
FoundedRoche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.FoundedEurofins Scientific S.A.FoundedLabOne, Inc.
1987
FoundedIMPATH Inc.
1988
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedNovartis AG
1996
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Quest Diagnostics Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
Quest Diagnostics Inc.
Enzo Biochem, Inc. →
Active · founded 1976
The first biotechnology company to go public, Enzo Biochem, Inc., located in Farmingdale, New York, consists of three…
Genzyme Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1981
Genzyme Corporation is a leading biotechnology company that focuses on five business areas: therapeutics, diagnostic…
Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Roche Biomedical Laboratories (RBL), a subsidiary of Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., is one of the largest networks of clinical…
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eurofins Scientific S.A. →
Active · founded 1987 · France
France's Eurofins Scientific S.A.
LabOne, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
LabOne, Inc.
IMPATH Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
Based in New York City, IMPATH Inc.
Novartis AG →
Active · founded 1996 · Switzerland
Novartis AG was founded in 1996 with the merger of Ciba-Geigy Ltd.
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