Cytyc to buy women’s contraception company, Adiana, for up to $215M

Cytyc Corporation, a publicly traded company targeting women’s health and cancer diagnostics, said it has agreed to acquire Adiana, a venture-backed Redwood City company that has developed a “non-incisional alternative to tubal ligation” for permanent contraception for women.

Cytyc, based in Marlborough, Mass., will make an initial upfront $60 million cash payment, and depending on milestones, such as whether Adiana’s product meets FDA approval, and sales growth over the next few years, total payments could reach… Continue Reading