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Icon launches new medical imaging solution for early trials

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:27 PM

Icon,a global provider of outsourced development services, has launched a new medical imaging solution tailored to the unique requirements of early phase trials.

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Oramed, Medpace to collaborate on phase II trial

Monday, October 15, 2012 11:54 AM

Oramed, a subsidiary of Jerusalem-based Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, has retained Medpace as CRO for Oramed's upcoming phase II clinical trial on its oral insulin capsule, ORMD-0801.

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Pharmaron forms strategic partnership with AstraZeneca

Monday, October 15, 2012 11:47 AM

Pharmaron, an R&D service provider for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, is partnering with AstraZeneca to support its global innovative medicines units.

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Society for Clinical Research Sites launches as voice of site community in shaping research enterprise

Sunday, October 14, 2012 07:00 AM

Clinical research sites now have their first-ever trade group.

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Cytos Biotechnology appoints Itin as CEO

Friday, October 12, 2012 02:29 PM

Cytos Biotechnology, a Swiss biotech company focused on the development of CYT003 in allergic asthma, has appointed Dr. Christian Itin as chief executive officer. The board of directors will propose to the company's shareholders that Itin be elected as member of the board, and it is intended that he will become chairman.

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Hantash joins PharmaNet/i3

Friday, October 12, 2012 02:06 PM

PharmaNet/i3, inVentiv Health’s clinical segment and a provider of clinical development services, has appointed Jamil Hantash, MSc, M.B.A., as director of Immunochemistry Operations at PharmaNet/i3’s Princeton, N.J., bioanalytical laboratory. 

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Longitude Capital closes second life sciences fund with $385M

Friday, October 12, 2012 12:13 PM

Longitude Capital has closed the Longitude Venture Partners II, a $385 million venture capital fund dedicated to investments in drug development and medical technology. 

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Cromsource acquires PDR Partners, expands U.K. staffing solutions services

Friday, October 12, 2012 11:33 AM

Cromsource, a global full-service CRO, has acquired of PDR Partners, a staffing and recruitment organization supporting biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, with offices in Bracknell, U.K.

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GSK announces initiatives to advance openness and collaboration for global health challenges

Friday, October 12, 2012 11:04 AM

Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline has announced new measures to further advance its commitment towards greater openness, transparency and collaboration, designed to help develop new solutions for the world’s most serious health challenges.

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Sanofi, Mass. General Hospital launch oncology research collaboration

Thursday, October 11, 2012 07:00 AM

Global healthcare company Sanofi has formed a two-year agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) aimed at furthering translational medicine research to develop new treatments for various types of hematological malignancies and solid tumors.

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