Springer Science+Business purchases Current Medicine Group.Springer Science+Business (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) has acquired the Current Medicine Group (CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group ; London/Philadelphia, PA), a publisher for the healthcare and medical markets. No terms of the deal were given. Over the past 12 months, CMG had sales of around $20.5 million. CMG consists of four operating units: Current Medicine Group Ltd. (London), which publishes books, pamphlets and manuals for primary care professionals, hospitals and physicians; Science Press Internet Services Ltd. (London), which creates and manages websites and produces educational content via its web portal, MedWire; Current Medicine LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (Philadelphia, PA), which publishes atlases and manages an image library; and, Current Science, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA), which publishes medical review journals. Current Science is comprised of two units. Current Reports produces a series of 15 bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. and four quarterly review journals for practicing specialists. Titles include "Current Allergy & Asthma Reports," "Current Infectious Disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. Reports" and "Current Hematology Reports." The Current Treatment Options unit publishes five bimonthly journals designed to help physicians with information on new treatment options. Titles cover oncology, neurology, infectious disease, gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. and cardiovascular medicine. An annual subscription for each of Current Science's 24 journals cost $95 for individuals, $389 for academic institutions and $778 for corporate institutions. Springer ceo Derk Haank said that Springer's STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. operations and CMG's publishing programs will not be integrated since they serve different markets. "In the coming months, we will look at the appropriate organizational structure to give us maximum benefit." The company said the purchase "links complementary businesses, strengthens Springer's existing position in the UK, and will provide Springer with a strong position in the US pharmaceutical publishing market, which is the world's largest and fastest-growing." |
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