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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-013363.txt : 20100831
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-013363.hdr.sgml : 20100831
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100831190637
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-013363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adashi Eli
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001461121

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16789
		FILM NUMBER:		101051089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 SAWYER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALERE INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				043565120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 SAWYER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7816473900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 SAWYER ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010720
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001145460</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALERE INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461121</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Adashi Eli</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 SAWYER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01748</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>850</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>850</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Eli Adashi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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