Quintiles Acquires Nycomed Team

Quintiles and Nycomed have entered into an agreement under which Nycomed has transferred a UK-based Healthcare Solutions Team to Quintiles. This agreement adds to Quintiles’ market access and allows Nycomed to protect the employment of the solutions team. Quintiles will use the team’s market access expertise to support customers throughout the U.K. and to promote Health Management Services.

Melissa Thomas, Nycomed’s UK managing director, said, “In transferring the team to Quintiles and contracting it back, we created a real win-win-situation. The team has continued employment in an exciting new healthcare model and will be exposed to new opportunities through global industry leader Quintiles; Nycomed continues to have access to their expertise.”