CROs/Service Providers

Parexel International acquires Heron Group

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 09:57 AM

Parexel International, a global CRO, has acquired all outstanding equity securities of the Heron Group, a Luton, U.K.-based life sciences consultancy that provides evidence-based commercialization services to support biopharmaceutical companies throughout the lifecycle of their products. 

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Investigative sites rate INC Research, PPD, inVentiv top CROs in new CenterWatch study

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 09:12 AM

More than 2,000 global investigative sites rated the best CROs to work for in a new study conducted by CenterWatch, a provider of global clinical trials information. Detailed results of the study were released in the May issue of The CenterWatch Monthly.

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Catalent Biologics opens new single-use biomanufacturing Center of Excellence

Monday, April 29, 2013 01:58 PM

Catalent Pharma Solutions, a provider of drug and biologic development services, has officially open its new, state-of-the-art biomanufacturing Center of Excellence in Madison, Wisc.

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AMRI, Ono Pharma broaden Smartsourcing collaboration

Monday, April 29, 2013 11:21 AM

AMRI, a global contract research and manufacturing organization, has entered into a new five-year service agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company based in Osaka, Japan

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CPR Pharma Services launches Access2Asia service

Monday, April 29, 2013 10:18 AM

CPR Pharma Services, an Australian-based CRO, is launching Access2Asia, a service targeting U.S.-based companies wanting to access the Asia-Pacific region.

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ImageIQ, IMARC Research form co-marketing partnership

Monday, April 29, 2013 09:40 AM

ImageIQ, an imaging CRO based in Cleveland, Ohio, and IMARC Research, a Strongsville, Ohio-based CRO offering monitoring, auditing and training services, have formed a partnership that will strengthen the abilities of both organization’s clients to manage the complexities of imaging within clinical trials, and to enhance FDA approvals by ensuring that scientific data is optimized and that processes are compliant.

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PRA Program to create clinical research jobs for new graduates

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 09:23 AM

PRA, a global CRO, has received a $400,000 grant from the Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA) to create 80 new jobs this year in Kansas. The graduates will be part of the PRA (Preparing for Research Advancement) Program, an innovative career opportunity for new college graduates interested in clinical research and the CRO industry.

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Covance expands Singapore central lab by 50%

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:44 PM

Covance, a provider of drug development services, has completed the expansion of its central laboratory facility in Singapore to enhance the company’s current service offerings and position it to meet current and future growth of drug development in the Asia Pacific region. The expansion is the latest in Covance’s continued investment in Singapore, and an important element of the strategic investment plans for the Asia Pacific region that also includes recent growth in operations in China and Japan.

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Icon, UCD Smurfit School launch the Icon Business Academy

Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:18 AM

Icon,a global provider of outsourced development services, has launched the Icon Business Academy in conjunction with University College Dublin (UCD).

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Cytovance Biologics to expand microbial manufacturing

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 03:17 PM

Cytovance Biologics, a full-service contract manufacturer of mammalian and microbial biologics, plans to expand its microbial manufacturing capabilities. In addition to its current 100L Fermenter, Cytovance recently acquired a second 100L and a 1000L Fermenter.

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