In Part II of this blog series we look at recent transactions in the arena of contract research organization, with a particular focus on private equity investing in CROs.

In one recent example, prescription drug data-mining company IMS Health acquired

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Contract research organizations (CRO) provide research services support for the biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical industries on a contractual basis. They offer such services as preclinical and clinical research, clinical trials management, biopharmaceutical development and pharmacovigilance. CROs run the gamut

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