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Basis of Presentation
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes (the interim financial statements) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of PDI, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company or PDI) and related notes as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments that, in the judgment of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such interim financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.
On December 29, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to sell certain assets of its Pharmakon business unit to Informed Medical Communications, Inc. (Informed) in exchange for potential future royalty payments and a 1% ownership interest in Informed. See Note 12 to the interim financial statements for additional detail regarding the discontinued operations of Pharmakon.
On August 1, 2011, the Company announced the formation of its new business unit, Interpace BioPharma. Interpace BioPharma provides biopharmaceutical clients with full-service product commercialization solutions. These services include full supply chain management, operations, sales, marketing, compliance, and regulatory/medical management. The revenue and costs associated with this unit are reflected in the Product Commercialization Services (PC Services) segment in all periods presented.
On March 3, 2011, the Company announced the launch of a new business unit within its Sales Services segment, EngageCE. EngageCE provides clinical educator services to our customers. The goal of clinical educators is to work with healthcare providers in the management of chronic diseases in order to optimize patient care and outcomes. The Company has seen a growing demand for these types of services by its customers and believes that the clinical educator services provided via EngageCE will complement traditional sales force efforts and enhance the Company's offerings.
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