In this issue: Professional Detailing Acquires Company with 200 Sales Reps, Boron LePore Abandons Sale Plans and Remains Independent, Quintiles Added to S&P 500 Index, Cardinal Acquires Analytical Research Firm in U.K., Ventiv Provides 260 Reps to Merck in Germany, The CSO Index, Industry Briefs, Pesonnel and Contract Awards