Charles River Laboratories: acquisition of Explora BioLabs
Charles River Laboratories International has acquired Explora BioLabs Holdings, a company that provides contract vivarium research services. Explora provides pharma clients with turnkey in vivo vivarium facilities, management, and related services to efficiently conduct early-stage research activities.
James Foster—president, CEO, and chairman of Charles River Laboratories—said, “With its presence in West Coast biohubs, the acquisition of Explora BioLabs complements our existing CRADL footprint and offers incremental opportunities to partner with an emerging, high-growth client base, many of which are engaged in cell and gene therapy development.”