N – Wolters Kluwer acquires Medknow

Medknow Publications, an open-access publisher based in Mumbai, India, has been acquired by Wolters Kluwer Health, the home of Lippincot, Williams & Wilkins, UpToDate and Ovid, and other brands. Medknow has built its reputation through alliances with professional societies, and Wolters Klower sees the acquisition as a way of increasing locally written content and incorporating open-access platforms into its business model.