The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the Board of Directors of Alere Inc. (“Alere” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALR) relating to the proposed buyout of the Company by its former CEO, Ron Zwanziger (“Zwanziger”).

Under the terms of the transaction, Alere shareholders are anticipated to receive $46.00 in cash for each share of Alere common stock they own. The proposed transaction is valued at $3.82 billion. The firm’s investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the Company’s Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties by failing to maximize shareholder value before agreeing to enter into the transaction, and whether Zwanziger is underpaying for Alere shares.

If you currently own common stock of Alere and would like to learn more about the investigation being conducted by Brower Piven, without cost or obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentinvestigations.html. You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com or by telephone at (410) 415-6616.

Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s.