CROs/Service Providers

Sentinel Captial acquires WellSpring Pharmaceutical

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 10:31 AM

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired WellSpring Pharmaceutical. Sentinel completed the transaction alongside Ancor Capital Partners.

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Axio Research expands services into China

Monday, November 7, 2011 02:07 PM

Axio Research, a North American independent data coordinating center, has expanded its services into Shanghai, China.

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RBCC opens biotechnology headquarters in Houston

Monday, November 7, 2011 10:30 AM

Rainbow Coral (RBCC) has established the headquarters of its new biotechnology division, Rainbow BioSciences, in Houston, Texas.

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CRO top executives in a game of ‘musical chairs’

Monday, November 7, 2011 08:02 AM

Five months after INC Research’s acquisition of Kendle International closed, executives from the now-combined CRO are landing jobs with competitors.  

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Quintiles fills in service offerings with acquisitions

Monday, November 7, 2011 08:00 AM

Quintiles has been on an acquisitions spree. 

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Potthoff named president, CEO of Theorem Clinical Research

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 01:13 PM

John Potthoff has stepped down as chief operating officer of CRO INC Research to become president and CEO of Theorem Clinical Research, succeeding James Pusey, who now becomes Theorem’s executive chairman to the board of directors.

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Survey: Covance central laboratory services ranks first

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 11:13 AM

Covance central laboratory services ranked first, by a wide margin, in an independent global survey of 550 physician investigators participating in clinical trials. The majority (54%) of the study participants named Covance central laboratory services as their "most preferred" central laboratory, with investigators citing Covance three times more often than the nearest competitor. Investigators also reported having the "best overall relationship" with Covance, rating it 8.4 on a scale of 1 to 10.

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Intrexon acquires Immunologix

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 10:11 AM

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Cobra Biologics acquires Unitech Pharma

Monday, October 31, 2011 10:49 AM

Cobra Biologics has acquired Unitech Pharma Group and its bio-production facility in Matfors near Sundsvall, Sweden.

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Survey: 80% of big pharma companies restructuring to strategically outsource more trials to CROs

Monday, October 31, 2011 08:00 AM

According to a recent survey from William Blair, about 80% of big pharma companies either are in the process of restructuring or have already completed restructuring plans to strategically outsource more of their trials to CROs.

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