Thomson Corp. acquires Newport Strategies, Inc. & CGI Division.In related news, Thomson Corp. (Stamford, CT) has acquired all the assets of Newport Strategies, Inc. (NSI See Network Solutions. NSI - Network Solutions, Inc. ; Portland, ME), a provider of competitive intelligence for the pharmaceutical industry, from company founder/president Jean Hoffman and other shareholders. No terms were given. Shareholders of Newport Strategies were represented in the deal by The van Tulleken Co. (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 ). NSI was established in 1990 to offer consulting services focused on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Its current mission is to "serve the needs of innovator, generic/specialty pharma and related companies with the competitive intelligence and analysis they need to maximize profits." NSI offers information on business development and licensing opportunities, targets products for internal development, and identifies suppliers of APIs. Its "Vision VI" supplies analysis of impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. generic competition, patent challenges and API sourcing systems. NSI will become a unit of the Thomson Scientific and Healthcare Group (TSHG; Phil., PA). Related TSHG information sources include: Derwent World Patents Index The Derwent World Patents Index (or DWPI) is a database containing patent applications and grants from 41 of the world's patent issuing authorities. Compiled in English by editorial staff, the database provides a short abstract detailing the nature and use of the , a database of value-added patent documents; Delphion Research, a unit that provides access to patent documents from a range of patent authorities; and, ISI ISI International Sensitivity Index, see there Web of Knowledge, TSHG's online service that offers access to Journal, patent and web content and evaluation tools. In a statement, TSHG president/ceo Bob Cullen said that the integration of NSI products into TSHG "will allow drung makers to make more effective strategic decisions throughout the product lifecycle." Also, Thomson Financial Thomson Financial A major provider of information, analytical tools, and consulting services to the financial community. The firm, a division of Thomson Corporation, is best known to investors for its First Call segment, which publishes consensus earnings has agreed to purchase the Information Services division of the Banking and Investment Group of CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. (Montreal, PQ), including the Starquote software system. Starquote serves the majority of the Canadian market in the retail equities sector with terminals in 70% of the Investment Dealers Association registered firms. The service provides news, information and real-time quotes. |
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