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ERT Plans to Grow Beyond eClinical

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 06:31 AM

ERT’s recent hiring of a senior vice president of healthcare solutions is part of a companywide initiative to take ERT’s eClinical experience to an expanded market.

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Pfizer Expands Relationship with Indian CRO TCG Lifesciences

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 09:21 AM

Pfizer is expanding an agreement with Indian contract research organization (CRO) TCG Lifesciences to include integrated research services.

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IQWiG Calls for Mandatory Clinical Trial Transparency in EU

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 01:06 PM

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) is calling on the German government to push for an EU regulation making it mandatory for sponsors to register and publish the results of all of their clinical trials, including negative ones. 

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CT Approvals Down, Global Participation Up in Russia Q2

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 07:19 AM

According to an Orange Paper released by Russia-based CRO, Synergy Research Group, Russia’s health agency, the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development (RosZdraNadzor, RZN) approved only 129 new clinical trials, including local and bioequivalence studies, during Q2 2009, representing a 17% decrease from Q2 last year. The percentage of approved multinational clinical trials increased slightly, however, to 65% of the total during this time period.

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AAHRPP Accredits Another 13

Thursday, June 18, 2009 06:57 AM

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accredited another 13 organizations last week, bringing the total number of AAHRPP-accredited organizations to 188.

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CenterWatch Monthly April 2009

Friday, April 10, 2009 08:00 AM

Pfizer’s Enhanced Clinical Trial Design Saves $100 Million Annually

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Pfizer is First Pharma Company to Receive AAHRPP Accreditation

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 08:00 AM

Pfizer is the first pharmaceutical company to be accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs. Pfizer (and its phase I clinical research units) was among 16 organizations to receive accreditation this quarter, bringing the total number of AAHRPP-accredited organizations to 175.

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CenterWatch Monthly March 2009

Thursday, March 5, 2009 08:00 AM

Pharma Consolidation Slows CRO Market in Short Term

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Pfizer Plans to Disclose Payments Made to Clinical Investigators

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 02:13 AM

Pfizer plans to publicly report payments made to clinical investigators, physicians and other healthcare professionals by early next year, making it the first pharmaceutical company to commit to disclosing payments it makes for conducting clinical trials, speaking and consulting.

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Lowered Guidance Won’t Stop Covance

Monday, January 5, 2009 09:10 AM

Global contract research organization (CRO) Covance ended the year with a flurry, lowering its 2008 guidance, purchasing an equity stake in a proteomics biomarker services provider and adding four executive positions.

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