INVITE: Lab Procurement KOL - Pulse Check on Distributors and US A&G

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INVITE: Lab Procurement KOL - Pulse Check on Distributors and US A&G

USA | Life Science Tools & Diagnostics EquityJulyResearch9, 2026

INVITE: Lab Procurement KOL - Pulse Check on

Distributors and US A&G

Please join us Tuesday, July 14, at 9:00 am ET, for a discussion with

Michael Reich, Director for Laboratory and Medical Sourcing at Columbia

University Irving Medical Center. Topics will include: the evolving lab distribution

landscape and implications for Fisher (TMO), VWR (AVTR), Sigma Aldrich (MRK

GR) and others; health of the US academic end-market (funding and spend); and

pricing across distribution vendors and e-commerce platforms. Please register

here.

Call details

Date: Tuesday, July 14, @ 9 a.m. ET

Please register here for this event.

Discussion Topics:

Pulse check on lab supplier distribution space and implications for Fisher (TMO), VWR (AVTR),•

Sigma Aldrich (Merck KGaA), and others

Pricing dynamics across tools, including ’26/’27 inflation, surcharges, leasing, and reagent•

rental agreements

Health of academic and government (A&G) channel, updated expectations for ’26 spending•

and ’27 budget outlook

Views on evolving go-to-market strategy for WAT/BD (post-merger) and AVTR (post CEO•

change), among others

Relevant tickers: AVTR, BIO, TMO, MRK GR, WAT, RVTY, QGEN

Speaker biography

Michael Reich is the Director for Laboratory and Medical Sourcing at Columbia University Irving

Medical Center since 1998the . This enterprise on Columbia campus is home to four professional

colleges and schools that provide global leadership in scientific research, health and medical

education, and patient care. The purchasing department is responsible for identifying supplier

opportunities and strategies to meet operational and financial goals. At Columbia, Mr Reich