M-TAG becomes part of IMS Health
We are pleased to announce that effective 17th May 2005, M-TAG (Australia and UK) became part of IMS Health. This is an exciting development that will enable us to accelerate our provision and commitment to quality services for the pharmaceutical and health care industry; health economics and outcomes research expertise is seen by us as a key area.
M-TAG (http://www.m-tag.net) is a leading health technology assessment group providing services in health economics, health outcomes and late phase clinical research. Established in 1995, and with offices in Australia (Sydney) and the UK (London), M-TAG undertakes a mix of projects for private and public sector clients internationally as well as locally in Australia and the UK. Special areas of expertise include reimbursement submissions for Australia and over 30 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and the Middle East. M-TAG's founders are Peter Davey and Mike Aristides.
For IMS, data and proprietary methodologies for creating high-impact solutions from that data, are the foundation of our business. IMS' strategy is to increase the value of its rich data assets for customers by building a strong consulting and services capability. It is a capability that enables customers to make evidence-based decisions on strategies to improve their market position.
IMS now offers consulting expertise in the following areas to support the use of outcomes measures in health care resource allocation decisions:
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Health economic model development and evaluation
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Cost-of-illness studies and disease management models
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Health and budget impact analyses
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Willingness to pay, utility and quality of life surveys
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Statistical analysis
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Global and local understanding of health care practices and policies
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Design and analysis of prospective studies
IMS is committed to continue delivering high value services to all our customers as a result of this union and are confident the combined capabilities and expertise of M-TAG and IMS will provide you with an even stronger, broader range of solutions to support your businesses.
If you would like more information about this exciting development, please do not hesitate to call us on the numbers below:
Tina Lambert Peter Davey
+44 20 7393 5207 +61 2 9419 7722
Raymond Hill Mike Aristides
+1 203 246 1688 +44 20 7603 1671