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CWWeekly March 31st 2008 Issue

Friday, April 4, 2008 12:01 PM

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Parexel Buys Larger Stake in India Venture and Expands Phase I Business in U.S., Europe

Friday, April 4, 2008 11:09 AM

Waltham, Mass.-based contract research organization (CRO) Parexel has grown its early phase operations with an expansion of three clinical pharmacology units (CPUs), located in Baltimore, London and Berlin.

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Averion Sees Fruits of Acquisition

Thursday, April 3, 2008 01:28 PM

Southborough, Mass.-based contract research organization (CRO) Averion showed signs that its recent acquisitions and operational changes are paying off. Averion reported that 2007 net service revenue was up an impressive 163% to $34.8 million, due primarily to its acquisition of Swiss-based CRO Hesperion. Averion paid $36.2 million for the company in November. That acquisition doubled the size of Averion’s staff to 400 and expanded its operations into 14 countries.

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NPS Pharmaceutical in Talks with FDA After More Positive Results with Gattex

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 07:28 AM

NPS Pharmaceuticals issued positive results from a phase III extension study of Gattex (teduglutide), an injectable glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analog, for the treatment of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in subjects who are dependent upon parenteral nutrition (PN).  PN is the practice of feeding a patient intravenously, the cost of which can exceed $100,000 a year.

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MHRA’s New Phase I Accreditation Scheme in Effect Today

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 01:26 PM

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) voluntary Phase I Accreditation Scheme went into effect today with the stated goal of formalizing routine inspections and increasing the scope and depth of inspections. Most importantly, the aim of the MHRA’s new scheme is to avoid harm to trial subjects and for handling medical emergencies during first-in-human trials should they arise.

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Quintiles to Partner with Japanese Lab Company Medca

Monday, March 31, 2008 03:31 PM

Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based CRO Quintiles inked an agreement with Medca Japan, a laboratory testing and nursing care services company based outside Tokyo in Saitama, to use its lab to support clinical trials in the country. Medca Japan’s facility and staff are College of American Pathologists (CAP)-certified and its data will be available on Quintiles’ QNET database. Quintiles stated that Japanese regulations are changing in a positive way and are now allowing pivotal clinical trials to be conducted outside of Japan into the greater Asia region.

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CWWeekly March 24th 2008 Issue

Friday, March 28, 2008 11:04 AM

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Progenitor Grows Organically in Latin America, India

Thursday, March 27, 2008 03:36 PM

The opening of the Progenitor International Research’s new office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a year ago signaled the beginning of a fundamental change to the company’s business model. Previously, Progenitor had worked exclusively as a CRO composed of teams in emerging markets who worked under a coordinated platform to deliver global development services. Progenitor’s office in Argentina represents the first organic growth of the company in an emerging market.

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Bio-Imaging Technologies Acquires Phoenix Data Systems

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 02:25 PM

Newton, Pa.-based contract research organization (CRO) Bio-Imaging Technologies has opened up a new book of business with the acquisition of eClinical company Phoenix Data Systems. Bio-Imaging, which specializes in running trials that require medical imaging management, purchased the King of Prussia, Pa.-based company for $24 million, including $17 million in stock and $7 million in cash.

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Project to Develop Guidelines for Health Research in Africa Launched

Monday, March 24, 2008 06:09 AM

The “Clinical Trials Roundtable” attracted more than 70 participants during the “Science with Africa” conference organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union, which is an international organization that promotes cooperation among the independent nations of Africa. The conference was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and attended by more than 600 representatives, including representatives from health and science ministries, universities, non-governmental organizations and international organizations from Africa, Europe and North America.

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