Prescription drug data-miner IMS Health, Danbury, Conn., is adding social media content analysis to its repertoire, having announced the acquisition of Semantelli Corp., a social-media analytics company based in Bridgewater, N.J. FULL STORY »
Steward Health Care System, the Massachusetts hospital chain that last year abandoned its plans to buy Landmark Medical Center, is suing Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, blaming the insurer for the deal's failure. FULL STORY »
Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark fulfilled its drawn out and widely watched bid to buy a struggling local hospital system and revitalize it as the core of an integrated delivery network. FULL STORY »
German drug company Bayer says it has agreed to buy California-based Conceptus for around $1.1 billion to expand the kinds of birth control it offers. FULL STORY »
Canada's largest listed drug maker, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc, is in talks to buy generic drugmaker Actavis Inc for more than $13 billion, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday night. FULL STORY »
Alegeus Technologies, a healthcare and benefit payments company headquartered in Waltham, Mass., announced its acquisition of Workable Solutions, a provider of private health insurance exchange technology. FULL STORY »
HCA, the Nashville-based hospital giant, is building its presence in the behavioral health space at a time when the field is poised to grow. FULL STORY »
Roper Industries said it plans to acquire Managed Health Care Associates in a $1 billion cash deal to expand its medical and scientific imaging business. FULL STORY »
Jim Davis is the new senior VP of diagnostic solutions for Madison, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics. Davis will oversee Quest's diagnostic products, insurer services, clinical trials, health information technology and employer solutions. FULL STORY »
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