Europe

Four clinical research firms become one global services organization to target niche areas

Monday, September 20, 2010 07:18 AM

Four small and mid-sized clinical research service companies—Averion International, Trio Clinical Research, Fulcrum Pharma and Clin-Research/ADDPLAN—have merged into one global biopharmaceutical and medical device development services organization that will focus on niche areas, including adaptive trials and new technologies, which can help sponsors make decisions about their drug candidates faster.

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Competitors MDCI and CDSS form cross-continental CRO partnership

Monday, August 30, 2010 08:48 AM

U.S.-based Medical Device Consultants (MDCI), which provides contract research and regulatory consulting services to the medical device industry, has formed a strategic partnership with a former competitor, U.K.-based contract research organization (CRO) Clinical Development & Support Services (CDSS).

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Investors to roll three acquisitions into one adaptive trials CRO

Monday, August 16, 2010 08:45 AM

More proof that the markets are improving: equity investors the Halifax Group and SV Life Sciences have acquired three companies that they will roll up into one, yet-to-be-named, adaptive trials-focused, CRO-like entity.

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Quintiles relocates European HQ

Thursday, August 5, 2010 08:27 AM

Quintiles, a global contract research organization (CRO), announced that it is  relocating its European headquarters to within 30 minutes of Heathrow Airport at Green Park, Reading , England, overlooking the M4 motorway. 

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Encorium Group acquires vaccine CRO

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 07:19 AM

Encorium Group has acquired Switzerland-based Progenitor International Research, a niche provider of drug development services in emerging regions, which allows the company to expand its vaccine development services into South America, India and Asia Pacific.

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QPS completes acquisition of Xendo

Friday, July 30, 2010 08:14 AM

QPS Holdings, a CRO providing testing services to support preclinical and clinical research and development, announced the completion of its acquisition of Xendo Drug Development (XDD), headquartered in Groningen, The Netherlands.

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PharmaNet in collaboration with Abacus International

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 07:48 AM

PharmaNet Development Group, a global contract research organization (CRO), announced a strategic collaboration with Abacus International, one of the largest independent health economic consultancies in Europe.

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ClinTec International launches US headquarters

Friday, July 9, 2010 07:29 AM

Glasgow, U.K.-based global clinical research organization ClinTec International has unveiled a significant expansion into the U.S., with the launch of its New York office and the appointment of Susan Pavone as Associate Director of U.S. Business Operations.

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Synexus Expands Operations in Poland

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 08:45 AM

Synexus, an international recruiter and operator of clinical trials, is expanding its operations in Gdynia, Poland. It has also recently increased the capacity of its original center in Wroclaw. The new dedicated research center in Gdynia will have the capacity for four full-time investigators and will include a wide range of diagnostic instruments to cover Synexus’ expanding therapy area coverage. Dr. Radoslaw Janiak, Synexus Country Manager for Poland, said, “Being part of Synexus’ worldwide operations means that we are increasingly involved in large global clinical trials. We are able to recruit the right numbers of patients within the right time frame, and that’s exactly what sponsors are looking for. We are seeing considerable interest from a number of leading Pharmas and CROs who are keen on the developments we have under way to increase our capacity here.” Manchester, England-based Synexus has been operating in Poland since 2006 and expanded its operations there in 2009 when it acquired three new dedicated research centers in Warsaw, Gdynia and Katowice, following its takeover of CLCC.

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UBC Opens Office In Germany

Thursday, July 1, 2010 07:59 AM

United BioSource Corporation (UBC) launched a new office in Lörrach, Germany, further expanding the company’s clinical research and medical affairs capabilities in Europe.

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