CROs/Service Providers

QED Clinical Services establishes subsidiary in India

Thursday, March 22, 2012 02:51 PM

CRO QED Clinical Services has created a wholly owned subsidiary, QED Clinical Services India Private Limited, in Ahmedabad, India, to enhance its global delivery of clinical trials.

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ACRO launches educational YouTube channel

Thursday, March 22, 2012 02:49 PM

In an effort to educate the public, media and policymakers about clinical trials and the growing role of CROs in the drug development process, the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) has launched a YouTube channel @ACROHealthChannel.

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Campbell Alliance launches market research and analytics group

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:42 AM

Campbell Alliance, an inVentiv Health company and management consulting firm, has launched Encuity Research, the firm's market research and analytics subsidiary.

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GSK selects Infosys and Fabric Worldwide to optimize digital strategy

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:11 AM

Infosys, a provider of business consulting and technology, engineering and outsourcing services, has formed a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), along with Fabric Worldwide, to optimize digital channels across its global consumer healthcare and pharmaceuticals business lines.

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inVentiv to acquire Kforce

Monday, March 19, 2012 12:39 PM

Burlington, Mass.-based inVentiv Health, which offers clinical, commercial and consulting services to the healthcare industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kforce Clinical Research (KCR), a provider of functional outsourcing solutions to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, from Kforce Inc. for $50 million in cash.

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Trudeau Institute launches nonprofit CRO

Friday, March 16, 2012 05:00 PM

The Trudeau Institute, a Saranac Lake, N.Y.-based research center, has expanded the scope of its biomedical research by creating a nonprofit CRO, the Trudeau Institute Contract Research Organization (TICRO).

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Marken inaugurates new branches in India

Friday, March 16, 2012 11:08 AM

Marken continues their expansion of services in India by augmenting their existing Mumbai facility with four additional branches in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Bangalore.

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AZ, BioFocus, Argenta collaborate on respiratory and inflammatory diseases

Thursday, March 15, 2012 06:02 AM

Galapagos’ service companies, BioFocus and Argenta, have entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to find new compounds against key targets in respiratory and inflammatory diseases.

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Delcath selects Quintiles to support EU launch of Chemosat

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 04:47 PM

Delcath Systems, an ongology-focused pharmaceutical company, has selected Quintiles to provide a specialized team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to support the launch of the Hepatic Chemosat Delivery System for the treatment of cancers in the liver in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and the U.K. 

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inVentiv's iHCE establishes headquarters in London

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:01 AM

Switzerland-based inVentiv Health Communications/Europe (iHCE), an inVentiv Health company, is opening its new operational headquarters in London to serve as a hub for all European offices and support the rapid growth of the company’s consolidated communications business.

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