CROs/Service Providers

PRA acquires ClinStar

Monday, March 4, 2013 10:43 AM

Raleigh, N.C.-based CRO PRA has acquired privately held ClinStar, a CRO managing phase I-IV clinical trials in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States.

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Cliantha Research selects Acceliant for trial data management

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:29 AM

Acceliant, a global technology provider of clinical trial data management solutions, has been chosen by Cliantha Research, a global CRO, to provide its eClinical Suite for Cliantha’s clinical trial data management needs. Acceliant's integrated e-PRO system offers a superior solution by allowing all the study data to be readily available, eliminating the integration costs.

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AG Mednet launches cloud storage with on-demand access to clinical trial data

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 09:32 AM

To support the need for storage and streamlined access to data during and after a clinical trial, AG Mednet, quality compliance partner for image data submission and collection, has launched AG Mednet Storage—a Part 11 compliant repository with on-demand access to clinical trial image data. 

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WCCT Global launches special population recruitment tool

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:01 AM

WCCT Global, a CRO supporting phase I-IV biopharmaceutical and medical device development, has rolled out their special population Recruitment Management Tool (RMT) for early and late phase clinical studies.

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Cenduit expands in Europe and U.S.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:04 AM

Cenduit, a global provider of patient randomization and clinical supplies management services, has announced the expansion of its Durham, N.C., headquarters and its office in Basel, Switzerland. The expansion adds substantial space to the company’s headquarters and triples the size of its office in Basel.

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Covance, M2Gen to promote faster patient recruitment in biomarker-driven oncology trials

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 09:35 AM

Covance, a Princeton, N.J.-based provider of drug development services, has entered into an exclusive alliance and services agreement with M2Gen, a subsidiary of the Moffitt Cancer Center and developer of personalized cancer treatments.

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GVK Biosciences selects GGA as new distributor in Taiwan

Monday, February 25, 2013 11:55 AM

GVK Biosciences, a provider of databases and services to the life sciences industry, has selected Genesis Genetics Asia (GGA) as its distributor for its Informatics Database products and services in Taiwan.

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Lonza awarded NIH contract for research grade iPSCs

Monday, February 25, 2013 09:59 AM

The National Institutes of Health Center for Regenerative Medicine (NIH CRM) has awarded Lonza’s Walkersville, Md., facility a contract to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for research purposes.  The contract is a three year agreement with a value up to $6.9 million dollars.                                      

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The Avoca Group selects Sitrof Technologies as strategic partner

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 02:51 PM

Sitrof Technologies, a provider of IT and document management solutions for the life sciences industry, and The Avoca Group, a consulting and research organization specializing in clinical outsourcing and alliance management, have formed a strategic partnership specifically tailored for the life sciences industry.

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The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences partners with QPS Holdings

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:26 AM

The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, a nonprofit research organization focused on translational safety sciences, and QPS Holdings, a Newark, Delaware-based CRO, have announced the launch of QPS Hepatic Biosciences, a center of excellence for cell based research and services. 

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