TransPerfect Life Sciences Acquires LMK Clinical Research Consulting

HKA Acquires TM Financial Forensics

November 8, 2022

Consulting

HKA, the global consultancy in risk mitigation and dispute resolution, has acquired TM Financial Forensics (TMF), a U.S. disputes consulting firm specializing in forensic accounting, economic damages, scheduling and expert testimony. The acquisition adds approximately 65 professionals and strengthens HKA's forensic accounting, IP damages and litigation support capabilities in the U.S.

L2P Research Acquires METIS Research Laboratories

February 28, 2020

Biotechnology

L2P Research, LLC has acquired METIS Research Laboratories, a Ronkonkoma, New York-based preclinical CRO that provides radiotracer, radioligand binding, ADME/PK and QWBA services. The acquisition adds a GLP-compliant 5,000 sq. ft. facility and expands L2P's preclinical capabilities for pharma, biotech and academic customers.

LyfeSci Research & Innovation Acquires Clinically Media

January 12, 2026

Healthcare Services

LyfeSci Research & Innovation, a Chicago-area full-service CRO, has acquired Clinically Media to bring patient recruitment capabilities in-house and expand end-to-end clinical trial execution. Clinically Media — a data-driven patient recruitment agency focused on dermatology, neurology, and psychiatry — will be integrated into LyfeSci's CRO services and operate under the LyfeSci brand to improve protocol feasibility, site selection, and enrollment optimization.

THL Partners Acquires Headlands Research from KKR

August 16, 2025

Healthcare Services

THL Partners entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Headlands Research, a multinational network of clinical trial sites, from funds managed by KKR. The deal is intended to accelerate Headlands’ clinical trial site expansion and enhance its technology and centralized infrastructure for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.

TRC Healthcare Acquires CriticalPoint and Kastango Consulting Group

April 7, 2020

Healthcare Services

TRC Healthcare (Therapeutic Research Center) acquired CriticalPoint, LLC and Kastango Consulting Group (formerly Clinical IQ, LLC) to expand its sterile and non-sterile compounding training, eLearning, and consulting offerings. The deal brings CriticalPoint's eLearning, live training, SOPs and peer networks together with Kastango's customized consulting services to strengthen TRC's medication safety and clinical education portfolio.

MLM Medical Labs Acquires MD Biosciences, Inc.

October 27, 2020

Healthcare Services

MLM Medical Labs, a Great Point Partners portfolio company, has acquired MD Biosciences, Inc., an Oakdale, Minnesota-based provider of preclinical, translational and clinical-phase contract research services. The deal expands MLM's U.S. footprint and adds immunohistochemistry, preclinical research and histopathology capabilities to its global laboratory platform as part of an integration with recent U.S. additions such as CirQuest Labs.