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iSpecimen Inc. Announces Pricing of Approximately $2.5 Million Private Placement
May 8, 2026 WOBURN, Mass., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iSpecimen Inc. (Nasdaq: ISPC) (“iSpecimen” or the “Company”), an online global marketplace that connects scientists requiring biospecimens for medical research with a network of healthcare specimen providers, today announced that it has priced a private placement with accredited investors for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.5 million, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Co
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