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Siemens Healthcare: About Us


Siemens Healthcare, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Erlangen, Germany, is a healthcare technology innovation leader. Bringing together a unique set of innovative medical imaging, clinical diagnostics, healthcare information technology, management consulting, and related services, Siemens helps healthcare providers achieve improved clinical workflow, gains in productivity and efficiency, and higher levels of quality, accuracy and safety.

Siemens has strengthened its position as a complete healthcare solutions provider by investing in or acquiring businesses that support its solutions strategy, including the acquisitions of ACUSON Corporation and Shared Medical Systems, Inc. in 2000, and CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. in 2005.

In 2006, Siemens acquired Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC), and announced its intent to acquire Bayer Healthcare’s Diagnostics Division, marking Siemens’ entrance into the world of in-vitro diagnostics (IVD). In 2007, Siemens finalized the acquisition on Bayer Diagnostics as well as Dade Behring Holdings, Inc., making Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics the largest clinical diagnostics company in the world. As the world’s first integrated healthcare company, Siemens is committed to addressing the complex challenges facing the healthcare industry, today and tomorrow.

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