GE stakes claim on cell therapy market with Biosafe acquisition

GE Healthcare is marking its territory in the cell therapy market with the recent acquisition of Biosafe Group SA, a supplier of cell processing systems.

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Biosafe, headquartered in Switzerland, is a veteran in the field of bioprocessing, regenerative medicine and stem cell banking.

A GE spokesperson said the company will gain 85 new employees and about 230 customers through the acquisition to double GE’s cell therapy staff and sales, according to a Reuters report.

“GE is building a world-class set of tools, technologies and services for cell and gene therapy and Biosafe’s expertise and innovative systems will strongly enhance our customer offering,” said Kieran Murphy, CEO of Life Sciences for England-based GE Healthcare.

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