York, Pa.-based Unilife Corp. started a new chapter this week by announcing John Ryan, who has served as interim CEO since March, will assume the position permanently. The company also disclosed in a SEC filing some of the details into the actions of former CEO Alan Shortall.

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp) has put the wheels in motion to acquire Sequenom in a $371 million deal (including debt). Labcorp, of Burlington, N.C., expects to pay $2.40 a share for all of Sequenom's outstanding shares in a cash tender offer.