Mawdsley Brooks buys patient information company
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Mawdsley Brooks, a UK pharmaceutical logistics and support company, has acquired Luto Research, which specialises in developing, improving and testing communications for patients and healthcare professionals.
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