Type: Private
On the web: http://www.imshealth.com

IMS Health has the dope on drugs. The company provides sales management and market research services to clients in the pharmaceutical and health care industries. It tracks not only the sale of prescription drugs and over-the-counter products but also the productivity of individual sales representatives that work for its client companies. It offers market forecasts and surveys to physicians and hospitals about drugs they are prescribing to patients. IMS Health also offers consulting and other professional services. It has clients worldwide and operates through about 100 offices in more than 100 countries. In 2010 IMS Health was taken private by TPG Capital and CPP Investment Board.

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Ari Bousbib
SVP Global Operations: Tony Lucia
SVP and CFO: Ronald (Ron) Bruehlman

Competitors:
Cegedim
Kantar Group
SDI Health

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