CROs/Service Providers

BioNanomatrix changes name to BioNano Genomics

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:48 PM

BioNanomatrix has changed its name to BioNano Genomics.  By adopting the new name, the company is communicating its position as a solution provider for genomics researchers who want to fully understand the biology of the genomes at the core of their research.  The change follows the recent establishment of new corporate headquarters in San Diego, the appointment of new leadership, and additional new investment.

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Quintiles names global head of clinical & data operations

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:59 AM

Quintiles has named Steven Skolsky global head of its clinical & data operations (CDO) unit, the core of the company’s clinical development division that monitors the clinical conduct at research sites and collects and manages data from thousands of patients in hundreds of clinical trials conducted around the world.

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Carlyle Partners, Hellman & Friedman to acquire PPD for $3.9 billion, take the CRO private

Monday, October 10, 2011 08:02 AM

It’s official: Large equity investors Carlyle Partners and Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners are buying publicly traded PPD, taking the CRO private.

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US Army to host pharma industry day for potential contractors

Thursday, October 6, 2011 02:33 PM

The United States Army will be hosting an industry day in the Hyatt hotel in Newport RI, on October 14, 2011. The purpose of the industry day is to inform pharmaceutical contractors about the BSCAV/Nerve Agent prophylactic contract is to select, develop, and manufacture an FDA-approved drug/biologic to increase survival and decrease incapacitation such that forces can maintain operational effectiveness within acontaminated area following nerve agent exposure, irrespective of nerve agent type. The BSCAV project is indented to provide medical countermeasures against the effects of organophosphorous nerve agent chemical warfare threats. The proponent for this effort is The Medical Identification and Treatment Systems (MITS) Joint Product management office of The Chemical Biological Medical Systems (CBMS) Joint Project management office of the Joint Program executive office for chemical and biological defense (JPEO-CBD).

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Aptiv Solutions acquires SRA Global Clinical Development

Thursday, October 6, 2011 01:08 PM

Reston, Va.-based Aptiv Solutions, which designs and executes adaptive clinical trials and medical device studies, has acquired SRA Global Clinical Development (GCD), the CRO division of SRA International, based in Durham, N.C., with offices in Paris, France and Milton Park, England.

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The Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman to acquire PPD

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:42 AM

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.9 billion, after which PPD will be a private company.

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Survey: Mid-tier CROs shut out of post-marketing

Monday, October 3, 2011 08:02 AM

Large CROs garner 57% of the post-marketing studies currently being outsourced, while another 25% of that work is awarded to the few firms that specialize in safety. The remaining 19%? That’s scattered among numerous mid-sized CROs.

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New technology earns Quintiles top 5 ranking

Monday, October 3, 2011 08:00 AM

Many companies brag about bringing innovative technology to the clinical trials industry. Quintiles doesn’t have to brag. The most recent InformationWeek 500 is doing that for it.

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Marken launches new website and marketing campaign

Friday, September 30, 2011 12:01 PM

Marken has launched a new global brand and advertising campaign to reflect the unique position that it holds in the pharmaceutical industry.  The campaign will be introduced globally with the launch of its new website and will include its new brand and tagline: "Global Life Science Supply Chain Solutions.”

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Chiltern expands with new office in Illinois

Friday, September 30, 2011 11:24 AM

Chiltern International, a global clinical contract research organization, has opened a new office in the Chicago area, specifically in Bannockburn, IL.

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