Abbott is weighing takeover of Exact Sciences, Bloomberg News reports
Nov 19 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories ABT.N is nearing a potential takeover of cancer test maker Exact Sciences Corp EXAS.O, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona) ((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com;))
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