CROs/Service Providers

QED Clinical Services to launch OrphanReach drug development division

Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:13 AM

QED Clinical Services, a global niche CRO operating, is launching OrphanReach, a division to develop drugs in rare disease areas.

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Charles River acquires Accugenix

Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:35 AM

Charles River Laboratories International, a global provider of research products and services, has acquired Accugenix, a global provider of cGMP-compliant contract microbial identification testing, for approximately $17 million in cash.

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Hospira to expand operations, create 200 jobs

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:20 AM

Hospira, a provider of injectable medicines and infusion technologies, is modernizing and expanding the capabilities of its operations in Nash County of N.C.

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Medtronic establishes Shanghai Innovation Center

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:54 AM

Medtronic, a global medical technology company based in Minneapolis, Minn., has officially opened its Innovation Center in Shanghai, China.

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QPS acquires JSW Life Sciences

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 09:47 AM

QPS, a global full-service GLP/GCP-compliant CRO based in Newark, Del., has acquired a majority interest in JSW Life Sciences, a provider of preclinical and clinical phase II-IV drug development services. The company will be known as QPS JSW.

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Marken expands four facilities

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:30 PM

Marken, based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., has opened four expanded branch facilities to meet continued growth.

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INC Research wins IACET accreditation for corporate training

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:26 PM

Raleigh, N.C.-based INC Research, a therapeutically focused CRO, has been accredited as an authorized provider of the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), strengthening its corporate training programs. INC says it is the only global CRO authorized provider offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that qualify under the ANSI/IACET standard.

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United Drug to acquire pharmacovigilance, market access companies

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:21 PM

United Drug, an international provider of healthcare services, will acquire North Carolina-based Drug Safety Alliance for a total of up to $28 million, and North Carolina-based Synopia RX for up to $12 million.

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Leica Biosystems to acquire Aperio

Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:44 AM

An affiliate of Leica Biosystems, an anatomical pathology solutions company, has agreed to acquire Aperio, a provider of ePathology solutions. 

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PRA expands operations in China

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 01:10 PM

PRA, a global CRO, has opened a second office in China to accommodate its expansion in China and the Asia Pacific region.

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