VENLO, The Netherlands, June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq:QGEN) (Frankfurt:QIA) today announced that it has signed an agreement to transfer distribution rights on July 1, 2009 for the Olerup SSP(r) product line and the related assets to Olerup International AB, a subsidiary of LinkMed (Nasdaq:LMED), a Swedish venture capital company specializing in Life Sciences.