Home » Medical » Will There Be a Limit to COVID-19 Fueled M&A in 2021?MedicalWill There Be a Limit to COVID-19 Fueled M&A in 2021? Manny Johnson May 20, 2021 3 Views PerkinElmer is one of the latest companies with COVID-19-related diagnostics to make an acquisition. The Waltham, MA-based firm said it is in an agreement to acquire Immunodiagnostic Systems for about $155 million.