RTI International, an independent, non-profit research institute, has completed the acquisition of Medical Data Analytics (MDA), a provider of real-world evidence generation to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, it was reported on Monday.

The acquisition expands the RTI Health Solutions business unit's present services in design and conduct of observational research, with MDA's' capabilities in data collection and management, and physician and site recruitment. MDA is to operate as a separate business operation of RTI Health Solutions for a period of time. All MDA employees are likely to remain with the business following this transaction.

The terms of the transaction were not revealed.