SHYFT Analytics to be acquired by New York company
Waltham, Massachusetts-based SHYFT Analytics has agreed to be acquired by New York technology company Medidata. The deal is valued at $195 million, and Medidata says it will help to increase its growth in Massachusetts. SHYFT is a private company that manages data for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. Medidata is a publicly traded firm that aids in drug development and clinical trials performed by other companies. The acquisition deal was approved unanimously by the boards of both companies and the stockholders of SHYFT, and it...