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===Acquisition of Waban Software===
===Acquisition of Waban Software===


On April 22, 2009, Phase Forward announced that it had acquired Waban Software, Inc., including products Waban SMS and Waban LIMS.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1279275 |title=Phase Forward Acquires Waban Software, Leading Provider of Platform Solutions Supporting Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting |publisher=Phase Forward Incorporated |date=22 April 2009 | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> The Waban products were apparently merged into a Phase Forward offering called Clinical Development Center.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.oracle.com/partners/es/knowledge-zone/server-storage/support-176416.html#cdc |title=Support for Phase Forward Products and Clinical Trials |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
On April 22, 2009, Phase Forward announced that it had acquired Waban Software, Inc., including products Waban SMS and Waban LIMS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1279275 |title=Phase Forward Acquires Waban Software, Leading Provider of Platform Solutions Supporting Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting |publisher=Phase Forward Incorporated |date=22 April 2009 | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> The Waban products were apparently merged into a Phase Forward offering called Clinical Development Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/partners/es/knowledge-zone/server-storage/support-176416.html#cdc |title=Support for Phase Forward Products and Clinical Trials |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>


===Acquisition by Oracle===
===Acquisition by Oracle===


[[Oracle Corporation]] announced on April 16, 2010 that it had an agreement to acquire and integrate Phase Forward into its structure.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/Acquisitions/phaseforward/index.html|title=Oracle and Phase Forward|publisher=Oracle Corporation|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref> The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), however, questioned the acquisition, extending an antitrust review on May 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/05/28/us-phaseforward-oracle-idUSTRE64R66A20100528|author=Finkle, Jim and Andre Grenon|title=DoJ questions Oracle's Phase Forward buy|publisher=Reuters|date=28 May 2010|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref> The DoJ finally cleared the acquisition on August 6<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HE87000.htm|title=DOJ clears Oracle purchase of Phase Forward|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|date=06 August 2010|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref>, and the acquisition was finalized on August 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-IRHome|title=Investors - Phase Forward - Overview|publisher=Phase Forward Incorporated|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref>  
[[Oracle Corporation]] announced on April 16, 2010 that it had an agreement to acquire and integrate Phase Forward into its structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/Acquisitions/phaseforward/index.html|title=Oracle and Phase Forward|publisher=Oracle Corporation|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref> The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), however, questioned the acquisition, extending an antitrust review on May 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/05/28/us-phaseforward-oracle-idUSTRE64R66A20100528|author=Finkle, Jim and Andre Grenon|title=DoJ questions Oracle's Phase Forward buy|publisher=Reuters|date=28 May 2010|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref> The DoJ finally cleared the acquisition on August 6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HE87000.htm|title=DOJ clears Oracle purchase of Phase Forward|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|date=06 August 2010|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref>, and the acquisition was finalized on August 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-IRHome|title=Investors - Phase Forward - Overview|publisher=Phase Forward Incorporated|accessdate=04 June 2011}}</ref>  


Phase Forward's LabPas software survived as Oracle Health Sciences LabPas.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/health-scienceslabpas-363655.html |title=Oracle Health Sciences LabPas |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> Clinical Development Center survived as Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/clinical-development-center-396109.html |title=Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>
Phase Forward's LabPas software survived as Oracle Health Sciences LabPas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/health-scienceslabpas-363655.html |title=Oracle Health Sciences LabPas |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref> Clinical Development Center survived as Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/clinical-development-center-396109.html |title=Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center |publisher=Oracle Corporation | accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref>


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==

Revision as of 20:35, 10 January 2022

Phase Forward Incorporated
Former type Incorporated
Industry Clinical informatics
Laboratory informatics
Fate Acquired
Successor Oracle Corporation
Defunct August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11)
Products
Website PhaseForward.com

Phase Forward Incorporated was a U.S. company that developed and distributed laboratory informatics software, with a strong focus on the life sciences.

History

Acquisition of Waban Software

On April 22, 2009, Phase Forward announced that it had acquired Waban Software, Inc., including products Waban SMS and Waban LIMS.[1] The Waban products were apparently merged into a Phase Forward offering called Clinical Development Center.[2]

Acquisition by Oracle

Oracle Corporation announced on April 16, 2010 that it had an agreement to acquire and integrate Phase Forward into its structure.[3] The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), however, questioned the acquisition, extending an antitrust review on May 28.[4] The DoJ finally cleared the acquisition on August 6[5], and the acquisition was finalized on August 11, 2010.[6]

Phase Forward's LabPas software survived as Oracle Health Sciences LabPas.[7] Clinical Development Center survived as Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center.[8]

Technology and products

References

  1. "Phase Forward Acquires Waban Software, Leading Provider of Platform Solutions Supporting Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting". Phase Forward Incorporated. 22 April 2009. http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1279275. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  2. "Support for Phase Forward Products and Clinical Trials". Oracle Corporation. http://www.oracle.com/partners/es/knowledge-zone/server-storage/support-176416.html#cdc. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  3. "Oracle and Phase Forward". Oracle Corporation. http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/Acquisitions/phaseforward/index.html. Retrieved 04 June 2011. 
  4. Finkle, Jim and Andre Grenon (28 May 2010). "DoJ questions Oracle's Phase Forward buy". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/05/28/us-phaseforward-oracle-idUSTRE64R66A20100528. Retrieved 04 June 2011. 
  5. "DOJ clears Oracle purchase of Phase Forward". Bloomberg Businessweek. 6 August 2010. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HE87000.htm. Retrieved 04 June 2011. 
  6. "Investors - Phase Forward - Overview". Phase Forward Incorporated. http://investor.phaseforward.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177364&p=irol-IRHome. Retrieved 04 June 2011. 
  7. "Oracle Health Sciences LabPas". Oracle Corporation. http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/health-scienceslabpas-363655.html. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  8. "Oracle Health Sciences Clinical Development Center". Oracle Corporation. http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/life-sciences/clinical-development-center-396109.html. Retrieved 22 December 2011.