[Histonet] Dako, Thermo and others

[Merced Leiker]

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--On Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:46 AM -0500 Jackie M O'Connor 
<Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com> wrote:

> Not Dako - Leica purchased Surgipath.
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> "Burton, Lynn" <Lynn.Burton <@t> Illinois.gov>
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> "Pamela Marcum" <pmarcum <@t> vet.upenn.edu>, "Victor Tobias"
> <victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu>, "jeff" <jlhowery <@t> yrmc.org>
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> RE: [Histonet] Dako, Thermo and others
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> Dako did acquire Surgipath recently. The Surgipath rep said it has been a
> good "marriage" for them so far.
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> Lynn Burton
> Lab Assoc. I
> Animal Disease Lab
> Galesburg, Il 61401
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> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dako, Thermo and others
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> AMEN!!!!
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> Pamela A Marcum
> University of Pennsylvania
> School of Veterinary Medicine
> Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory (CORL)
> 382 W Street Rd
> Kennett Square PA 19438
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor
> Tobias
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:02 AM
> To: jeff
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Dako, Thermo and others
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> Jeff,
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> It is not just Dako, but many vendors have jacked up the cost of goods.
> Let's take the PSLIM from Accuplace. About a month ago you could
> purchase this for $5K. Now that Thermo has acquired distribution rights
> it costs over $10K and nothing has changed. To me, it is better to sell
> 10 at $5K than 5 at $10K. We were ready to purchase several more of
> these, but have to reconsider our options now. No wonder Healthcare
> costs are out of control.
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> Victor
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> Victor Tobias
> Clinical Applications Analyst
> University of Washington Medical Center
> Dept of Pathology Room BB220
> 1959 NE Pacific
> Seattle, WA 98195
> victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu
> 206-598-2792
> 206-598-7659 Fax
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> jeff wrote:
>> I was wondering if anyone else is being blackmailed by Dako to sign a
> contract with them. We have enjoyed our relationship a number of years
> buying there product as we need it. We also have changed detection kits as
> we where advised. Now they are telling us that if we do not go  with price
> per slide they will raise our costs of purchasing our supplies. Example
> EnVision + dual link system last year cost 1,580.70 this year 3,300 and
> that
> this will go in effect March 1st ( just talked to the rep about this Tues)
> Just 1 example. SOOOO. Has anyone else had this happen to them and what
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> you do?   Thanks  Jeff
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