CROs/Service Providers

Novotech attracts investment for Asian clinical trial expansion

Monday, May 6, 2013 11:08 AM

Novotech, an Australia-based independent CRO, received a funding injection from private equity firm Mercury Capital.

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IMS Health advances cloud-based social media analytics with acquisition of Semantelli

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 02:09 PM

IMS Health, a provider of information, services and technology for the healthcare industry, has acquired Semantelli, a Bridgewater, N.J.-based social media analytics company, to extend its marketing and consumer engagement capabilities for healthcare organizations around the world.

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Qiagen acquires Ingenuity Systems

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 10:30 AM

Qiagen, a Netherlands-based global provider of sample and assay technologies, has acquired Ingenuity Systems, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of software solutions to efficiently and accurately analyze and interpret the biological meaning of genomic data.

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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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