> NextBio, a provider of bioinformatics for genomics researchers, has inked a partnership with Emory University and its Winship Cancer Institute focused on hunting for biomarkers and treatments for multiple myeloma. Release
> Accenture, the global consulting and tech services giant, says it has completed its acquisition of clinical and regulatory technology provider Octagon Research Solutions. Article
> Molplex, a Newcastle, U.K., life sciences company that uses predictive chemistry software as part of its drug discovery services, has won £350,000 ($565,075) from the North West Fund. Article
> Virtify, a provider of content management software for life sciences, and Forte Research Systems, which offers a clinical research management system, plan to integrate their software. Release
> Quintiles, the CRO giant, has added interactive, role-based navigation as a new twist to its Infosario reporting and analytics platform. Item