Durham--Quintiles will acquire Houston-based Encore Health Resources, which helps companies compile and use electronic medical records, for an undisclosed amount.

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DURHAM -- Quintiles will acquire Houston-based Encore Health Resources, which helps companies compile and use electronic medical records, for an undisclosed amount. It employs 300 people in North America. The deal was expected to close in the second quarter. Quintiles, a contract-research organization that employs...