QuidelOrtho
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QuidelOrtho Corporation is a major American manufacturer of diagnostic healthcare products that are sold worldwide.[3]
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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Pharmaceutical Industry |
Founded | 1979; 45 years ago (1979) |
Founders | Dr. David H. Katz, M.D. |
Headquarters | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Key people | Michael Iskra, Interim CEO Joseph M. Busky, CFO [1] |
Products | Diagnostic healthcare manufacturer |
Revenue | $534.2 Million(2019)[2] |
Number of employees | 6,500 |
Website | quidelortho |
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