PPD, Inc. Announces End of “Go-Shop” Period and Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced the expiration of the 30-day “go-shop” period pursuant to the terms of the previously announced definitive merger agreement, entered into on October 2, 2011, between PPD and affiliates of The Carlyle Group and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC.

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