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Genetic Alliance joins with Oracle Health Sciences Network

Friday, June 28, 2013 01:59 PM

Genetic Alliance, a nonprofit health advocacy organization committed to enabling individuals to be full participants in clinical research, is joining the Oracle Health Sciences Network to create a bridge linking individuals in its crowd-sourced patient registry to clinical trials.

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Thomson Reuters launches two intelligence software solutions

Friday, June 28, 2013 01:56 PM

The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has launched two new clinical trial intelligence software solutions: Cortellis Clinical Trials Intelligence and Cortellis Site Performance Advisor.

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Veeva launches cloud-based investigator portal

Friday, June 28, 2013 01:40 PM

Veeva Systems has launched Veeva Vault Investigator Portal. As a companion product to Vault eTMF, it enables collection, sharing and tracking of all investigator content from a single platform. Veeva has designed its portal to speed study startup by simplifying the overall trial document management process and providing bi-directional, direct access to the eTMF.

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Cytokinetics, Astellas collaborate on skeletal muscle activation

Thursday, June 27, 2013 03:15 PM

Biopharmaceuticals Cytokinetics and Astellas Pharma are collaborating on the research, development and commercialization of skeletal muscle activators. The primary objective of the collaboration is to advance novel therapies for diseases and medical conditions associated with muscle weakness. The companies will jointly conduct research in the area of skeletal muscle activation.

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Isotechnika Pharma receives funding from NRC-IRAP

Thursday, June 27, 2013 02:00 PM

Biopharmaceutical Isotechnika Pharma has received additional funding from the Canadian National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program ("NRC-IRAP") for its Non-Immunosuppressive Cyclophilin Antagonist Molecules ("NICAMs") program. NRC-IRAP helped network the NICAM program with global partners and previously assisted Isotechnika in late-stage screening of several NICAM compounds, including evaluation of anti-hepatitis C virus ("HCV") activity.

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TSRI awarded $1.4M for chronic leukemia research

Thursday, June 27, 2013 01:09 PM

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded more than $1.4 million from the National Cancer Institute of NIH to create a potential new drug to attack the malignant cells that cause chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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Numecent, TAI Software partner

Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:00 PM

Numecent, the cloudpaging innovator, has entered into a partnership with TAI Software to deploy cloudpaging for HIPAA compliant HealthCare and Human Services solutions.

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Rabinder Buttar named Deloitte Female Entrepreneur of the Year

Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:45 AM

ClinTec International’s founder and chief executive officer, Dr. Rabinder Buttar, won the Female Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Scottish Business Awards. The awards, the largest in the U.K., were  attended by dignitaries such as former president Bill Clinton, Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond and representatives from 1600 businesses.  

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Advance Research Associates partners with MedNet Solutions

Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:00 AM

MedNet Solutions, a global life sciences technology company specializing in clinical study management systems, has announced that Advance Research Associates(ARA), a CRO dedicated to data management and biostatistical services, has selected iMedNet EDC as its preferred eClinical solution. ARA will receive services designed to help ARA maximize their iMedNet EDC return on investment.

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United Drug, Ashfield Division regional president announced

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 03:21 PM

Ashfield has announced that Mary Anne Greenberg, previously president and chief executive officer of Alliance Healthcare Information, has accepted the role of regional president, North America for United Drug’s Ashfield Division.

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