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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 1, 2021, the Company sold its 40% ownership interest in Q 2 Solutions® ("Q 2 Solutions"), its clinical trials central laboratory services joint venture, to IQVIA Holdings, Inc. ("IQVIA"), its joint venture partner for $760 million in an all-cash transaction. Prior to the transaction, the Company accounted for its minority interest as an equity method investment. As a result of the transaction, the Company expects to record a pre-tax gain during the second quarter of 2021 of approximately $310 million. Under a multi-year agreement, the Company will remain the strategic preferred laboratory provider for Q 2 Solutions' clients, providing a range of complementary lab testing capabilities to augment Q 2 Solutions' core offerings and extend its industry leading suite of services.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662 + Details
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