19 September 2014 - 19 September 2014 - US lab technologies and products distributor Laboratory Supply Company, or LABSCO, said Thursday it had renewed its distributorship agreement with Sysmex America, part of Japanese healthcare firm Sysmex Corp (TYO:6869), for Sysmex reagents, controls and instruments.

The deal, effective immediately and valid until August 31, 2017, covers the Sysmex XS-1000i, Sysmex pocH-100i, Sysmex XP-300, XT-Series and XN-Series automated haematology analysers.

The accord is exclusive in under 150-bed hospitals in 48 US states and non-exclusive in the physician office lab market.