Thomson buys major drug information service.The Thomson Corporation recently acquired the privately held, U.K.-based Current Drugs Ltd., a global leader in the delivery of integrated competitor intelligence services to the research solutions market serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Current Drugs provides databases, systems and services such as the Investigational Drugs database, the premier service for scientists and business executives involved in drug research and development. The van Tulleken Company represented Current Drugs Ltd. in the transaction, the financial terms of which were not disclosed dis·close tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es 1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover. 2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret). . Current Drugs will become part of the Scientific & Healthcare operating group within Thomson and will continue to be run by its current business management group led by Ian Tarr, reporting directly to Thomson Scientific Thomson Scientific is one of the five operating divisions of the Thomson Corporation. The Scientific division provides information-based solutions for the Academic, Business and R&D communities. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Tansey. www.thomson.com www.current-drugs.com |
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