Headlands Research Acquires Clinvest Research
May 4, 2023
Headlands Research, a multinational clinical trial site network, has acquired Clinvest Research, a Springfield, Missouri-based clinical research site that has conducted over 600 trials since 1996. The deal expands Headlands' chronic pain and endocrinology capabilities and increases participant access for trials in the United States.
- Buyers
- Headlands Research
- Targets
- Clinvest Research
- Sellers
- Ryan Cady
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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