Abbott said to agree to buy Alere at lower price: report Posted on 2017-04-14 by news BREAKING BUSINESS ALERT April 14, 2017 Abbott said to agree to buy Alere at lower price: report Abbott Laboratories has agreed to buy Alere Inc. at a lower price than previously offered, closing a legal battle over the merger between the two health-care companies, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people close to the matter. ADVERTISEMENT