synopsis: MedMeme, LLC, a leading provider of key opinion leader data and competitive intelligence to the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnical industries, announced the recent acquisition of Medical Intelligence Solutions (MIS), the world's foremost provider of information on medical meeting content.

synopsis: Marketing agency Gemini Healthcare has acquired MCM Group, a data analytics and benchmarking applications provider. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MCM Group delivers its benchmarks programs through a proprietary platform called Total Resource Utilization that will now be available to Gemini's clients.

synopsis: Entelos, Inc., a leading life sciences company that leverages its proprietary in silico disease models, known as PhysioLab® platforms, to develop drugs and support pharmaceutical R&D, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Iconix Biosciences, Inc., a privately held predictive toxicology company

synopsis: The Thomson Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Centre for Medicines Research International (CMR), the foremost provider of R&D performance metrics to the global pharmaceutical industry. CMR International, based in Epsom in the United Kingdom, is the world leader in global R&D performance measurement.

synopsis: Symphony Technology Group announced that it has acquired Source Healthcare Analytics, LLC. STG will combine Source Healthcare Analytics with ImpactRx to form Symphony Health Solutions, which will be focused on delivering high-value data, analytics, and technology based solutions for clients across life science manufacturers, payers, and providers.

synopsis: Informa plc, the leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services to the global telecoms and media markets has acquired Citeline, Inc., the leading provider of global clinical trials intelligence to the pharmaceutical industry.

synopsis: Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, has completed its acquisition of Lexi-Comp, Inc., a leading global provider of drug information and clinical content for pharmacists and clinicians.

synopsis: CompareNetworks, Inc. announced the acquisition of Russell Publishing LLC, complementing the company's innovative online marketplaces with industry-leading pharmaceutical publications. Russell Publishing's titles include American Pharmaceutical Review, Pharmaceutical Outsourcing and International Drug Discovery.

synopsis: CT Corsearch, the premier provider of clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals, announced it’s acquired Edital, the Questel trademark branch. This acquisition will create best-in-class solutions for managing a brand lifecycle globally—from creation to watching to protecting, maintaining and renewing a brand.

synopsis: The Thomson Corporation, a leading provider of information solutions to business and professional customers worldwide, today announced that it has acquired Prous Science, a global leader in the provision of life sciences information solutions. Prous Science will become part of Thomson Scientific.

synopsis: In September 2007, Mergermarket acquired Infinata, an information solutions and marketing analytics provider to the global financial service, life science, and high technology industries.

synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired GeneGo, a leading provider of biology and disease information, analytics, and decision support solutions for pharmaceutical research and development. Effective immediately, GeneGo will become part of the Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters.

synopsis: Canon Communications LLC, the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, today announced its acquisition of the Pharmapack trade show from French organizer Oriex which begins today in Paris.

synopsis: Advanstar Communications, Inc. - a leading worldwide media company - today acquired CBI Research, Inc., a provider of live and electronic conferences for senior-level executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

synopsis: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced the acquisition of the business assets of Ariadne Genomics, a provider of pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies for life science researchers. Ariadne will be integrated with Elsevier's Corporate Markets division.

synopsis: LION bioscience AG has successfully completed the sale of its bioinformatics business to BioWisdom Ltd, UK. The consideration will be up to EUR 4 million and the deal is due to be completed by April 4, 2006. As a result of this transaction, the company has achieved a major milestone in its restructuring plans, which commenced over a year ago.

synopsis: PDR Network acquires Physicians' Desk Reference, the most routinely used drug information source in the U.S., the primary means by which manufacturers fulfill their ‘duty to warn’ prescribers about drug details including safety issues, and the primary drug information source routinely cited in drug-related litigation.

synopsis: Jones and Bartlett Publishers announces the acquisition of Tarascon Publishing, one of the world’s leading publishers of portable medical reference products. Tarascon is the third medical publishing company acquired by J&B in 2008. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

synopsis: IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announced the completion of its acquisition by entities created by certain affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. (“TPG”) and the CPP Investment Board (“CPPIB”).

synopsis: Signalife, Inc. and Heart One Global Research, an Irish-based heart information and clinical information management concern -- with technology used across the world through subsidiaries and affiliates in eight different countries have agreed to merge or consummate a similar business combination making them one company.

synopsis: MedMeme, LLC, a leading provider of key opinion leader data and competitive intelligence to the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnical industries, announced the recent acquisition of Medical Intelligence Solutions (MIS), the world's foremost provider of information on medical meeting content.

synopsis: MedMeme, LLC, a leading provider of key opinion leader data and competitive intelligence to the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnical industries, announced the recent acquisition of Medical Intelligence Solutions (MIS), the world's foremost provider of information on medical meeting content.

synopsis: MedMeme, LLC, a leading provider of key opinion leader data and competitive intelligence to the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnical industries, announced the recent acquisition of Medical Intelligence Solutions (MIS), the world's foremost provider of information on medical meeting content.

synopsis: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced the acquisition of the business assets of Ariadne Genomics, a provider of pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies for life science researchers. Ariadne will be integrated with Elsevier's Corporate Markets division.

synopsis: LION bioscience AG has successfully completed the sale of its bioinformatics business to BioWisdom Ltd, UK. The consideration will be up to EUR 4 million and the deal is due to be completed by April 4, 2006. As a result of this transaction, the company has achieved a major milestone in its restructuring plans, which commenced over a year ago.

synopsis: Thomson Reuters announced that it has acquired GeneGo, a leading provider of biology and disease information, analytics, and decision support solutions for pharmaceutical research and development. Effective immediately, GeneGo will become part of the Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters.

synopsis: Marketing agency Gemini Healthcare has acquired MCM Group, a data analytics and benchmarking applications provider. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MCM Group delivers its benchmarks programs through a proprietary platform called Total Resource Utilization that will now be available to Gemini's clients.

synopsis: Entelos, Inc., a leading life sciences company that leverages its proprietary in silico disease models, known as PhysioLab® platforms, to develop drugs and support pharmaceutical R&D, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Iconix Biosciences, Inc., a privately held predictive toxicology company

synopsis: The Thomson Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Centre for Medicines Research International (CMR), the foremost provider of R&D performance metrics to the global pharmaceutical industry. CMR International, based in Epsom in the United Kingdom, is the world leader in global R&D performance measurement.

synopsis: CompareNetworks, Inc., a leading provider of online b-to-b marketplaces for the scientific and healthcare industries, acquired the titles of American Laboratory and American Biotechnology Laboratory from International Scientific Communications (ISC), Shelton, CT.

synopsis: BioTime, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, LifeMap Sciences, announced that they have completed the acquisition of XenneX, Inc. through a merger of XenneX into LifeMap Sciences. XenneX provides biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life sciences companies, services and tools to enhance their bio-medical research.

synopsis: Symphony Technology Group announced that it has acquired Source Healthcare Analytics, LLC. STG will combine Source Healthcare Analytics with ImpactRx to form Symphony Health Solutions, which will be focused on delivering high-value data, analytics, and technology based solutions for clients across life science manufacturers, payers, and providers.

synopsis: IMS Health, the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announced the completion of its acquisition by entities created by certain affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. (“TPG”) and the CPP Investment Board (“CPPIB”).

synopsis: Signalife, Inc. and Heart One Global Research, an Irish-based heart information and clinical information management concern -- with technology used across the world through subsidiaries and affiliates in eight different countries have agreed to merge or consummate a similar business combination making them one company.

synopsis: Elsevier, the world's leading publisher of science and health information, has purchased CPM Resource Center from Eclipsys, a leading provider of integrated enterprise clinical, revenue cycle, access management, and decision support solutions. CPM Resource Center is a leading provider of executable evidence-based clinical tools.

synopsis: Informa plc, the leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services to the global telecoms and media markets has acquired Citeline, Inc., the leading provider of global clinical trials intelligence to the pharmaceutical industry.

synopsis: The Thomson Corporation, a leading provider of information to professional customers worldwide, has completed the acquisition of Solucient, LLC, a healthcare information business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

synopsis: National Care Network (NCN) has completed the acquisition of Data Advantage Corporation, a leading healthcare information company. The acquisition combines NCN's recognized cost control services with Data Advantage's strategic products and information.

synopsis: VNU NV announced it has agreed with IMS Health, Inc. to terminate the planned merger of the two companies. VNU said the two companies decided to call off their merger after shareholders claiming to represent nearly 50% of VNU's outstanding shares said they would not support the transaction under any circumstances.

synopsis: Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for professionals, students and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Health Language, Inc., a leader in the fast-growing Medical Terminology Management (MTM) market.

synopsis: Hearst Corporation signed an agreement with Milliman, Inc., pursuant to which Hearst will acquire Milliman Care Guidelines LLC, a leading provider of evidence-based clinical healthcare databases. The announcement was made by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., CEO of Hearst Corporation, and Richard P. Malloch, president of Hearst Business Media.

synopsis: Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, has completed its acquisition of Lexi-Comp, Inc., a leading global provider of drug information and clinical content for pharmacists and clinicians.