Technology Solutions

eResearchTechnology Completes CareFusion Acquisition

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 08:42 AM

eResearchTechnology (ERT), a global provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, announced the successful closing of the acquisition of the research services division of CareFusion Corporation (CRS).

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University of North Carolina, Olympus Open Advanced Imaging Center

Monday, June 7, 2010 09:30 AM

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has opened a new facility designed to be one of the world’s most sophisticated research centers devoted to life science imaging. The UNC-Olympus Research Imaging Center provides researchers with advanced equipment, software, consultation and expertise and is designed to stimulate collaboration among top life science research faculty members. It will be available to guest researchers as well.

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Novotech Becomes Medidata Solutions’ Partner

Friday, June 4, 2010 10:01 AM

Medidata Solutions, a global eClinical provider, announced that Australian contract research organization (CRO) Novotech has joined Medidata’s ASPire to Win channel partner program. As Australia’s largest full-service Australian CRO with extensive operations across Asia, Novotech can now offer sponsors a full range of services around the Medidata Rave electronic data capture (EDC) and clinical data management (CDM) solution.

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BioClinica Reports Flat Earnings, Adjusts 2010 EPS Guidance

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 01:07 PM

BioClinica’s first quarter 2010 earnings were flat compared with the same period 2009, with service revenues of $14.7 million. First quarter revenues last year were $14.5 million. Net income was $711,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with $786,000, or $0.05 per diluted share for Q1 2009.

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ERT to Acquire Respiratory Diagnostics Core Lab for $81M

Friday, April 30, 2010 10:26 AM

EClinical provider eResearch Technology (ERT) entered into an agreement to purchase the research services division of CareFusion Corporation for $81 million in a deal set to close at the end of June.

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Oracle to Acquire Phase Forward for $685M

Friday, April 16, 2010 02:37 PM

Business software giant Oracle, already a player in the eClinical space, plans to acquire market leader Phase Forward in a deal valued at approximately $685 million—or $17 per share in cash.

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Chiltern Buys Stake in IRT Company

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 07:00 AM

UK-based contract research organization (CRO) Chiltern International is now a minority shareholder in San Francisco technology company endpoint Clinical, a company that provides integrated response technology (IRT) for clinical trials.

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Parexel Releases eClinical Platform for Late-Stage Clinical Trials

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 07:26 AM

Parexel, a CRO, released a new web-based platform to be used in late-phase clinical research to help users meet regulatory guidelines and ensure high quality data. The new product combines the expertise of Parexel’s existing Peri Approval Clinical Excellence (PACE) team with the eClinical capabilities of Perceptive Informatics, Parexel’s technology subsidiary. The platform allows for a variety of eClinical services, such as clinical trial management systems, electronic data capture, randomization and trial supply management, and electronic patient-reported outcomes, to be incorporated in late-phase studies.

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i3 Takes on PRO Measurement with QualityMetric Deal

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 07:00 AM

Ingenix, the parent company of pharmaceutical services company i3, added patient-reported outcomes (PRO) services to its portfolio with the recent acquisition of QualityMetric for an undisclosed amount.

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BioClinica Buys TranSenda, Adds CTMS to Service Offerings

Monday, April 5, 2010 06:52 AM

BioClinica continued to grow its burgeoning eClinical division with the acquisition of clinical trial management software (CTMS) company TranSenda for an estimated $2.5 million.

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