Study Conduct

Clinical Trial Activity in Russia Dipped in 2009

Friday, March 5, 2010 06:56 AM

According to Russia-based contract research organization (CRO) Synergy Research Group’s Annual Orange Report, Russia’s regulatory agency Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (RosZdravNadzor, RZN) approved 577 new clinical trials during 2009, 6% fewer than in 2008. Sixty percent, or 348 of the new studies, were multinational multi-center trials, down 4% from 2008.

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CenterWatch Monthly March 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 06:38 AM

Demand for Contract Staffing Grows as Pipeline Ramps Up

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Healogica to Close, Plans to Sell Trial Matchmaking Technology

Monday, March 1, 2010 08:31 AM

Healogica is the latest clinical trial listing service to shut its doors, but the company’s trial matchmaking technology may live on if company founders get their wish.

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Parexel Opens Third Early-Phase Unit in South Africa

Friday, February 26, 2010 12:49 PM

Parexel opened a new early phase unit in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, giving the contract research organization (CRO) its third early-phase facility in that country.

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Biologics to Manage Cancer Study for National Marrow Donor Program

Thursday, February 18, 2010 09:38 AM

Biologics, a cancer management company that offers clinical trial materials management as part of its services, has been selected by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) to manage a phase III clinical trial.

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BBK Worldwide Opens First West Coast Office

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 04:27 PM

Patient recruitment company BBK Worldwideopened an office in Los Angeles to meet growing demand for patient recruitment services there and worldwide.

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MDS Pharma to be Split, Sold to Ricerca and Private Investment Firm

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:33 PM

MDS announced today plans to divide MDS Pharma Services, the company’s early-stage contract research organization (CRO), and sell it off to two separate companies for undisclosed amounts. The sale transactions are expected to close by April.

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Clinilabs Partners with Renal Research Institute

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 07:12 AM

New York-based contract research organization (CRO) Clinilabs recently announced a collaboration with the Renal Research Institute (also headquartered in New York) to conduct studies in patients with renal impairment.

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Palm Beach Research Benefits from Close of Radiant West Palm Beach

Monday, February 8, 2010 07:01 AM

One investigative site’s bad fortune will become another site’s good as site management organization (SMO) Radiant Research closes its West Palm Beach, Fla., site, and Palm Beach Research Center takes on that site’s lead investigator along with an ongoing trial.

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Accurate Clinical Research Adds Second Location

Monday, January 25, 2010 12:09 PM

Houston, Texas-based Accurate Clinical Research (ACR), a self-described clinical coordinating center, has added a second location on Nassau Bay in Houston, where their new partnering physician has both his clinical practice and research practice.

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