Piramal Group Buys UK-Based Abacus International

Piramal Enterprises’ subsidiary Decision Resources Group (DRG) has acquired the UK-based Abacus International involved in evidence-based global market access solutions for many of the world’s leading healthcare companies.

DRG is a leading research and advisory firm focused on healthcare insights and analysis, but financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

The acquisition of Abacus by the Massachusetts-based Decision Resources Group will result in a significant global expansion of Decision Resources Group’s market access capabilities.

Abacus will be part of the Market Access Business Unit at Decision Resources Group which currently includes the brands: Fingertip Formulary, HealthLeaders-InterStudy, PharmaStrat and Pinsonault.

Abacus International will remain headquartered in Bicester, England.