synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare industry insight and analysis, announced that it acquired Fingertip Formulary, the leading provider of access to and insight into formulary data in the United States.

synopsis: Canon Communications LLC, announced that it has acquired Pharmalot. As part of the acquisition, Pharmalot’s founder, Ed Silverman, will join Canon as an Editor at Large in the Pharmaceutical Media Group and will continue as Pharmalot’s Editor.

synopsis: Alta Communications, a private equity firm focused on the media and telecommunications industries, acquired a controlling interest in Compare Networks.

synopsis: Trifecta Multimedical, one of the largest global providers of online clinical training solutions, announced the acquisition of Virtual Clinical Solutions (VCS). VCS is a specialist in providing virtual meetings and on-demand training content for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

synopsis: Piramal Healthcare Limited has completed its previously announced acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a US based company in the healthcare information segment. Decision Resources Group is a cohesive portfolio of companies that offers best in class, high-value information and insights on important sectors of the healthcare industry.

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: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, announced today that Providence Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm with more than $21 billion under management, will acquire majority control of the Company.

synopsis: Castanea Partners and Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VI today announced the recapitalization of Decision Resources, Inc., with a total transaction value of $58 million. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company is best known for its therapeutically-focused analyses of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

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: 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: Hearst Corporation announced the acquisition of U.K.-based Map of Medicine, a leading provider of evidence-based health-care resources designed to help health practitioners make sound decisions by following accessible clinical information on a range of relevant medical issues.

synopsis: Physicians Interactive LLC (PI), the leading digital sales and health marketing partner for life sciences companies, announced the acquisition of Skyscape Inc., the world’s No. 1 service for trusted medical information delivered via mobile devices and the Internet. Skyscape is now a wholly owned subsidiary of PI.

synopsis: Affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. formed for the purpose of acquiring Health Grades, Inc., and HealthGrades announced the successful completion of the cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of HealthGrades at a purchase price of $8.20 per share in cash.

synopsis: HealthTap, the premier mobile health platform that connects users with top doctors and free answers to health questions, and Avvo, Inc., the web's largest expert-only legal Q&A forum and directory, announced that HealthTap has acquired the health business of Avvo, Inc.

synopsis: Elsevier has announced the acquisition of Fisterra.com, an award winning, widely used e-clinical reference solution in Spain. Fisterra was launched in 2002 by two primary care doctors and a medical librarian in response to the need for an online short answer Spanish language reference solution to help primary care physicians.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, has announced the closing of the merger of Atlanta based A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions in the United States.

synopsis: Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced the acquisition of Shanghai Datong Medical Information Technology Co., Ltd., a leading drug decision support provider in China.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare industry insight and analysis, announced that it acquired Fingertip Formulary, the leading provider of access to and insight into formulary data in the United States.

synopsis: Decision Resources Group, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, announced that it has acquired Abacus International, a pioneer in evidence-based global market access solutions for many of the world’s leading healthcare companies.

synopsis: Piramal Healthcare Limited has completed its previously announced acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a US based company in the healthcare information segment. Decision Resources Group is a cohesive portfolio of companies that offers best in class, high-value information and insights on important sectors of the healthcare industry.

synopsis: Decision Resources Group, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, announced that it acquired Pinsonault, a leading provider in offering managed markets-specific business and training solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

synopsis: Decision Resources Group, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, has acquired PharmaStrat, the leading consulting and market research services firm focused on issues related to reimbursement and organized customer segments for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, announced that it acquired BioTrends Research Group, the leader in providing specialized, syndicated market research in clinically complex, small to mid-size pharmaceutical markets.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, announced that it acquired Manhattan Research, a leading provider of access to physician and consumer opinions on the global healthcare market.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare industry insight and analysis, announced that it acquired Fingertip Formulary, the leading provider of access to and insight into formulary data in the United States.

synopsis: Berkery Noyes, the leading independent investment bank serving the media, information and technology markets, announces that it represented Arlington Medical Resources, Inc. in its sale to Decision Resources, Inc., a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, announced that it plans to acquire Wood Mackenzie's Life Sciences business.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, announced today that Providence Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm with more than $21 billion under management, will acquire majority control of the Company.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare industry insight and analysis, announced today that it acquired Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence.

synopsis: HCPro, Inc. today announced it has significantly broadened its healthcare publishing lines by acquiring HealthLeaders Media from Decision Resources, Inc. The acquisition includes the monthly HealthLeaders magazine, several general healthcare business email publications, live events and a state-specific healthcare business news service.

synopsis: Castanea Partners and Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VI today announced the recapitalization of Decision Resources, Inc., with a total transaction value of $58 million. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company is best known for its therapeutically-focused analyses of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare industry insight and analysis, announced that it acquired Fingertip Formulary, the leading provider of access to and insight into formulary data in the United States.

synopsis: Decision Resources Group, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on healthcare insights and analysis, announced that it has acquired Abacus International, a pioneer in evidence-based global market access solutions for many of the world’s leading healthcare companies.

synopsis: Piramal Healthcare Limited has completed its previously announced acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a US based company in the healthcare information segment. Decision Resources Group is a cohesive portfolio of companies that offers best in class, high-value information and insights on important sectors of the healthcare industry.

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: ERT, a global technology-driven provider of health outcomes services to biopharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organizations, announced that Genstar Capital, LLC, has completed its acquisition of the company in a take-private transaction.

synopsis: Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, announced today that Providence Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm with more than $21 billion under management, will acquire majority control of the Company.

synopsis: Castanea Partners and Boston Ventures Limited Partnership VI today announced the recapitalization of Decision Resources, Inc., with a total transaction value of $58 million. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company is best known for its therapeutically-focused analyses of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

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: Canon Communications LLC, announced that it has acquired Pharmalot. As part of the acquisition, Pharmalot’s founder, Ed Silverman, will join Canon as an Editor at Large in the Pharmaceutical Media Group and will continue as Pharmalot’s Editor.

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: 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: TechCapital Group, Life Science Unit has acquired iHealthEcon, a health economics solutions company that helps life sciences organizations plan, develop and advocate health economics to global payers through e-registry-suite.

synopsis: Trifecta Multimedical, one of the largest global providers of online clinical training solutions, announced the acquisition of Virtual Clinical Solutions (VCS). VCS is a specialist in providing virtual meetings and on-demand training content for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

synopsis: Healthnostics, Inc. a medical and biotechnology analytics company, today announced the completion of the MedNets.com acquisition, an Internet portal providing healthcare information resources to consumers and professionals.