QuintilesIMS is now IQVIA
QuintilesIMS announced that it will be changing its name to IQVIA, a company dedicated to using analytics and science to help healthcare stakeholders find better solutions for their patients, effective November 6, 2017. With the name change in place, Quintiles feels they finally have a name that aligns with their vision to drive healthcare forward and will continue to protect individual privacy.
Read the full release here.
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