Organization and Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business

1. Organization and Business

inVentiv Health, Inc. (“inVentiv”, or the “Company”) is a leading global provider of outsourced clinical development and commercialization services to biopharmaceutical companies. The Company provides services through two reportable business segments: Clinical and Commercial. The Company provides a full suite of services to enhance its clients’ ability to successfully develop, launch and market their products. The Company offers its solutions on both a standalone and integrated basis. The Company’s services cover the entire biopharmaceutical development and commercialization continuum spanning from first-in-human clinical trials to the ongoing commercialization of mature products.

On August 4, 2010, inVentiv Acquisition, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc. (“Group Holdings” or “Parent”) merged with and into the Company (the “THL Acquisition”). Group Holdings is controlled by affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners (“THL”), a global private investment and advisory firm, as well as certain co-investors and certain members of management (together with the private equity funds sponsored by THL, and the co-investors, the “Investors”).