Microsoft boards health data bandwagon; Depomed inks deal with Veeva;

> Microsoft ($MSFT) joined Apple ($AAPL) and Google ($GOOG) in the health data aggregation sector. Article

> Depomed ($DEPO) struck a deal to replace its Excel-based model with Veeva Systems' ($VEEV) cloud platform. More

> Biomax Informatics opened its U.S. headquarters to expand its business in the country. Release

> eCOA-specialist PHT reported a jump in bookings in the third quarter. Item

> Medidata ($MDSO) struck an enterprise agreement with Aslan Pharmaceuticals. News

> An app to analyze bacterial DNA sequences joined Illumina's ($ILMN) BaseSpace platform. More