Articles Published in 2008

Veeda Expands Global Capacity with New Oncology CRO

Thursday, May 1, 2008 04:50 PM

Ahmedabad-based CRO Veeda Clinical Research, launched a new division, called Global Oncology CRO, to concentrate on cancer research while leveraging Veeda’s operational capacities in the United States, Europe and India. The oncology subsidiary will be led by its president and chief executive officer, Matt Bowman. The new business will be headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Kathy Squillace was named to the position of vice president of clinical operations and Dave Colborn was made vice president of data management and information technology.

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New England Research Institutes Partners With Evidence

Monday, April 28, 2008 10:45 AM

Watertown, Mass.-based CRO New England Research Institutes (NERI) established a strategic partnership with Evidence Clinical and Pharmaceutical Research Institute, a CRO which focuses on conducting trials in Russia and Eastern Europe. Evidence is headquartered in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, and has offices in Los Altos, Calif., and Swampscott, Mass. The companies stated that both Eastern Europe and Russia are becoming increasingly popular regions for conducting clinical trials, and sponsors are creating an ever larger presence there.

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CWWeekly April 21st 2008 Issue

Friday, April 25, 2008 01:52 PM

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Recent Industry Personnel Changes

Thursday, April 24, 2008 01:48 PM

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Bio's National Investor Conference Plays Matchmaker

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:21 PM

CenterWatch ‘watched’ as more than 60 emerging biotech companies and 125 venture capitalists from across the U.S. converged at the 1st annual BIO National Venture Conference in Boston this week.

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CWWeekly April 14th 2008 Issue

Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:07 PM

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Magic Johnson—Celebrity Spokesperson for Minority Patient Recruitment?

Friday, April 18, 2008 12:18 PM

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, NBA champion and chairman and chief executive officer of the Johnson Development Corp., came to IIR’s 17th Annual Partnerships with CROs in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a mission—to urge pharma to increase minority participation in clinical trials. But, he left, quite possibly, with an even bigger mission—to become a celebrity spokesperson for minority patient recruitment.

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CenterWatch Monthly April 2008 Issue

Thursday, April 17, 2008 04:14 PM

FDA Debarment Failures a Wake-Up Call for CROs, Drug Sponsors

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Coast IRB Receives FDA Warning Letter

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:42 AM

Coast IRB, an independent institutional review board (IRB) based in Colorado Springs, Colo., received a Warning Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the company’s improper expedited review of a phase I study being conducted in northern California. In an unusual move, the agency has temporarily suspended the IRB’s ability to do expedited reviews.

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CWWeekly April 7th 2008 Issue

Friday, April 11, 2008 05:12 PM

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