In this issue:<br> &#183 nTouch Research Raises $8 million to Buy as Many as 10 sites<br> &#183 Icon Acquires Protocole, an Animal Health CRO in France<br> &#183 Quarterly Reports<br> &#183 Healtheon/WebMD Acquires OnHealth Network<br> &#183 PPGx Collaborates with Duke on Genetic Markers<br> &#183 Premier Launches eResearch Subsidiary<br> &#183 The CenterWatch Index<br> &#183 Personnel<br> &#183 Industry Briefs <br> &#183 Drug Pipeline News<br> &#183 Trial Results<br>