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Wolters Kluwer Health began this transition a year ago, with the decision to divest its science holdings to focus purely on the health and medical information market and the individual customer groups within this sector.
"The health and medical information market is on the verge of significant change, with a growing demand for content-rich workflow tools and industry-focused information solutions that help healthcare professionals do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. Our new strategy and new structure allows us to more quickly understand and respond to the information needs of each of the professional markets that rely on us," said Christopher Ainsley, President & CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Wolters Kluwer Health now includes four customer-focused divisions that incorporate its leading brands:
The Clinical Tools Division develops and sells drug and medical information tools that are integrated into hospital, pharmacy and insurer information systems to deliver clinically-relevant information at the point of practice or point of care. Clinical Tools includes two of the best-known brands for drug information, Medi-Span and Facts & Comparisons, as well as the electronic decision-support, point-of-reference products Clineguide and Skolar MD.
The Medical Research Division focuses on institutional customers, such as medical schools, hospitals and medical and academic libraries. It includes Ovid Technologies, the premier online information provider for hospitals and medical schools worldwide, and the primary online source for all Wolters Kluwer Health content. Medical Research also includes the clinical journals published under the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins brand and sold primarily to institutional customers.
The Pharma Solutions Division provides business and clinical intelligence, communications support and peer-reviewed literature and database tools to the pharmaceutical industry. It includes the combined resources of Adis International and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Healthcare.
The Professional & Education Division produces critical information for medical and health professionals and students, including many of the world's leading textbooks, electronic reference tools and related products. This division includes all text and reference products produced under the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins brand for doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and students in these fields. |