Data analytics company Health Lumen is acquiring Cobalt Talon, a similar vendor. You have to read the press release because it is the best example I have ever seen of jargon that tells you absolutely nothing about what these companies actually do.
Cardinal Health, the large distributor of drugs and other supplies, is buying TelePharm, which helps hospitals and others electronically administer prescriptions.
Digital patient engagement platform vendor Zillion Group gets not a trillion, not a billion, but $28 million in new capital, which seems like $27.9 million too much.
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