FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2005--IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced that, by mutual agreement, the planned merger with VNU NV (ASE: VNU) has been terminated. The proposed merger was announced on July 11, 2005, and was expected to close in the first quarter of 2006, subject to the approval by the shareholders of both companies.
