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Elan and PPD to collaborate

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:00 AM

Elan of Dublin, Ireland, and Wilmington, N.C.-based PPD have formed a global collaboration focused on advancing Elan's clinical programs globally.

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Patrick Melvin joins oncology leadership team at INC Research

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:00 AM

CRO INC Research has named Patrick Melvin executive director, Oncology. He will be using his hematology/oncology trial experience for phase I first-in-man studies through pivotal global phase IV programs.

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Healthcare advertising awards expand to include marketing campaigns for clinical trials

Monday, January 31, 2011 08:30 AM

While awards programs that recognize creative healthcare-related advertisements or public awareness campaigns usually are won by agencies that represent large pharmaceutical companies or international health organizations, marketing campaigns that support clinical trial activities have begun to win these prizes, too.

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inVentiv Health buys i3 divisions, Campbell Alliance, allowing it to compete with CRO industry’s big players

Monday, January 31, 2011 08:00 AM

Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that provides health care information to the managed care and drug development sectors, is selling off its clinical trial management and contract research services. Those holdings include i3 Research, i3 Statprobe and i3 Pharma Resourcing. 

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Site Solutions Summit honors Eli Lilly, PPD with Eagle Awards

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 02:19 PM

The complexity of today’s clinical trials, the regulatory burdens and the disease states being tackled make the current drug discovery market a difficult one in which to operate, Dr. Jeffrey Kasher, vice president of clinical development organization for Lilly Research Laboratories at Eli Lilly, told more than 350 industry members last Saturday evening at the Site Solutions Summit in Clearwater Beach, Fla.

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More big pharmaceuticals join trend of partnering with CROs to cut costs, speed drug development

Monday, October 11, 2010 10:27 AM

Major pharmaceutical companies are increasingly forming long-term, strategic partnerships with a small number of global contract research organizations (CROs) in order to cut costs and streamline their outsourced clinical work.

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PPD establishes phase I site network spanning the nation as sponsors seek quicker results

Monday, September 27, 2010 07:34 AM

PPD has set up a network of sites across North America for conducting phase I trials in patients to meet growing demand for early-phase services that can give sponsors answers about their drug candidates more quickly.

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PPD, Microsoft help manage REMS programs

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 08:07 AM

PPD and Microsoft have entered into an agreement to jointly implement a technology solution designed to improve efficiency in managing U.S. Food and Drug Administration-mandated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs.

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PPD Named Best CRO in Asia

Thursday, July 1, 2010 08:20 AM

PPD was named Best Contract Research Organization (CRO) in Asia at the World Vaccine Congress’ inaugural 2010 Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Asia Awards held in Singapore.

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PPD Names CIO and EVP for Global Clinical Development

Monday, June 21, 2010 09:45 AM

Contract research organization PPD appointed Mike Wilkinson, Ph.D., as executive vice president and chief information officer and Paul Colvin as executive vice president of global clinical development.

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