On November 27, 2012, we issued a press release announcing that we have commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of our outstanding $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes") and a concurrent consent solicitation for proposed amendments to the indenture dated as of August 11, 2009, as amended and supplemented, among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and certain guarantors named therein, under which the 2016 Notes were issued. The tender offer is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase (as defined in the press release) dated November 27, 2012. A copy of the press release announcing the tender offer for the 2016 Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, on November 27, 2012, we issued a separate press release announcing that we intend to offer $450 million of senior notes due 2018 through a private placement, subject to market and other conditions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
  No.                                     Description

99.1         Press Release dated November 27, 2012, entitled "Alere Inc. Announces
             Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of its 7.875%
             Senior Notes due 2016"

99.2         Press Release dated November 27, 2012, entitled "Alere Inc. Announces
             Offering of $450 Million of Senior Notes"