Awards & Advancement

Worldwide Clinical Trials receives strong CRO ratings from ISR

Friday, April 20, 2012 02:16 PM

Worldwide Clinical Trials (WCT), a global, full-service CRO, has received strong ratings and recommendations from Industry Standard Research (ISR), who recently published “2012 CRO Quality Benchmarking Report.”

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CRA wins ViE award for best clinical trial site network

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 01:02 PM

Tempe, Ariz.-based Clinical Research Advantage (CRA), a community-based network of clinical trial sites, has been named best clinical trial site network bythe World Vaccine Congress.

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Quintiles named best CRO in vaccine excellence awards

Friday, April 13, 2012 02:01 PM

Quintiles, a global biopharmaceutical services company, has been named “Best Clinical Research Organization” (CRO) in the Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards 2012, which recognizes and celebrates the leaders, innovators and pioneers in the vaccines industry.

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INC Research appoints Gaenzle as general counsel

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 03:38 PM

INC Research, a therapeutically focused CRO of Raleigh, N.C., has appointed Christopher L. Gaenzle as its general counsel.  

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Mymetics ropes in Dendreon vets

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:58 PM

Mymetics, a Swiss-based biotech of mucosal and virosomal-based vaccines for infectious diseases, has appointed Grant E. Pickering as president and CEO and Christopher S. Henney as chairman of the board of directors. The changes were made in connection with Mymetics’ efforts to obtain additional financing and to advance the development of its vaccine platform.

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Adventrx establishes regulatory advisory board

Monday, April 9, 2012 03:47 PM

San Diego-based Adventrx Pharmaceuticals has established a regulatory advisory board, which will provide drug development and regulatory affairs guidance on the company’s interactions with the FDA.

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Hawkins recieves Outstanding Investigator Award from AFMR

Monday, April 9, 2012 03:08 PM

American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) has awarded its highest honor for medical research, the Outstanding Investigator Award, to Meredith Hawkins, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Global Diabetes Initiative at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

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Rosenberg joins Esperion Therapeutics as CMO

Monday, April 9, 2012 02:56 PM

Esperion Therapeutics, a Plythmouth, Michigan-based company that discovers and develops novel therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, has appointed Noah Rosenberg, MD, as its chief medical officer.

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Syndax appoints Pappas to board of directors

Friday, April 6, 2012 03:26 PM

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage epigenetics oncology company based in Waltham, Mass., has added Arthur M. Pappas to the ranks of its board of directors.

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Eric Abadie resigns as chair of CHMP

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 03:33 PM

Dr. Eric Abadie has resigned from his position as chair of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), according to the European Medicines Agency.

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