DEALMAKING:

Michael Lewis’ Moneyball showed that major league baseball teams often focus on the wrong stats or rely too much on subjective measures in deciding what ballplayers would be valuable to have on their team. A guy who can belt one out of the park may seem a lot sexier than a selective hitter who walks a lot, but is he a better value? A new study from Accenture tries to bring a little Billy Beane wisdom to pharmaceutical deal making.