Study Conduct

Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Rheumatology Associates Open New Site

Friday, November 6, 2009 07:29 AM

Dallas-based Metroplex Clinical Research Center (MCRC) and Rheumatology Associates have opened their new 22,500-square-foot complex featuring rheumatology services and phase I-IV research services under one roof.

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Schulman Associates IRB Expands into Canada

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 08:31 AM

Cincinnati-based Schulman Associates IRB has expanded its institutional review board (IRB) services into Canada. For North American studies, which are conducted in both the U.S. and Canada, Canadian and U.S. board members will review the research together to maintain consistency.

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Laboratorio Hidalgo Expands Central Lab in Buenos Aires

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 09:59 AM

Laboratorio Hidalgo, a central laboratory in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has increased its capacity for its clinical trials division with a new facility five minutes from its headquarters and laboratory.

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GSK, US Oncology in Clinical Trial Alliance

Monday, October 26, 2009 06:47 AM

The Oncology R&D unit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into a new research alliance agreement with US Oncology, a nationwide cancer care company that supports a community-based research network specializing in phase I through IV oncology clinical trials. The non-exclusive collaboration is aimed at improving the execution time of GSK’s oncology clinical trials.

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World Courier Opens Facilities in Australia, South Africa

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 08:05 AM

World Courier has opened new investigational drug storage facilities in Melbourne, Australia, and Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing its network of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)-compliant clinical trial depots to a total of 11 worldwide.

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Phase Forward, Gedeon Richter in Multi-year Deal

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 06:42 AM

Phase Forward, a provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, signed a multi-year agreement with Gedeon Richter, one of Central-Eastern Europe’s leading pharmaceutical companies with more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

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Sarah Cannon Research Institute Adds Cardiovascular Site in Georgia

Monday, October 12, 2009 08:01 AM

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) has signed an agreement with Redmond Regional Medical Center and The Harbin Clinic, a multi-specialty physician practice in Rome, Ga., to be a cardiovascular clinical research site in its network.

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Innovation and Global Clinical Trial Participation Are the Focus of CenterWatch’s Latest Special Report on China’s Drug Development Industry

Friday, October 2, 2009 06:06 AM

BOSTON—China’s new investments in its domestic pharma industry are beginning to drive growth and reforms that are stimulating a new drug development culture, according to CenterWatch’s latest special report, China: A New Era of Innovation in Drug Development.

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PPD Opens Central Lab in Singapore

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 08:40 AM

PPD recently opened a new central lab facility in Singapore, where the CRO has had an office for more than 10 years. 

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AAHC Report: Clinical Trials Offices Need Models, Standardization

Monday, September 14, 2009 06:45 AM

Clinical trials offices (CTOs) have sprung up in academic health centers across the country, but the roles these offices serve vary widely from center to center, according to a new report.

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