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On april 16, 2010, oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire phase forward, a leading provider of applications for life sciences companies and healthcare providers. the transaction has closed. the life sciences and healthcare industries continue to focus on improving patients' health and medical outcomes while addressing the cost of healthcare. with phase forward, oracle expects to help health sciences customers better capture, access, manage and share clinical and medical data. customers are expected to gain greater insight into patient outcomes during drug development while providing healthcare services. the complementary combination of phase forward and oracle products is expected to accelerate the delivery of innovative therapies to patients and help control healthcare costs. |