Articles Published in 2009

Parexel Names New CIO

Friday, January 16, 2009 09:04 AM

Josephine Hoppe has joined contract research organization (CRO) Parexel as corporate vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Hoppe will handle Parexel’s IT initiatives and manage the integration of technology solutions with global business processes. Prior to joining Parexel, Hoppe was the CIO of Pegasystems, a business process management company.

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PPD Projects 12% Growth in 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:48 AM

Wilmington, N.C.-based PPD expects net revenue for 2009 to be in the range of $1.595 to $1.670 billion, a 12% increase over the CRO’s 2008 net revenue forecast. The company projects diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the full year 2009 will be in the range of $1.97 to $2.05, an 18% increase over its full year 2008 EPS forecast.

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Parexel Lowers Forecast After Client Reneges

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 08:57 AM

Funding difficulties have caused the sponsor of a large clinical trial to pull out of a contract with Parexel, which will negatively affect the CRO’s second quarter and full-year 2009 financial results.

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Kendle Lowers 2008 Guidance

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 09:00 AM

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kendle is the latest contract research organization (CRO) to reduce its full year 2008 guidance as a result of the negative effect of foreign exchange rates.

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Pharmatech Retools to Focus on Oncology

Monday, January 12, 2009 11:28 AM

Research management organization Pharmatech is changing its name and focus to better reflect the company’s presence in the fast-growing oncology research market.

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ACRP Expands Online Resources

Friday, January 9, 2009 08:00 AM

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has expanded its online networking and educational resources. ACRP’s new online community, which launched Monday, includes an interactive member directory that allows members to create individualized profiles, groups and blogs; as well as an online encyclopedia (or Wiki), new eGroup options, and a searchable resource library, to which members can post documents and tools.

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Bio-Imaging Technologies Sells CapMed Division

Thursday, January 8, 2009 09:44 AM

Contract research organization (CRO) Bio-Imaging Technologies has sold off its CapMed division, which provides personal health management solutions to hospitals, employers and pharmaceutical companies, in order to better focus on the CRO’s core clinical trials business.

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CenterWatch Monthly January 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 08:00 AM

Japan’s Global Clinical Trials Initiations Skyrocket

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PPD and Merck in Strategic Outsourcing Deal

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:25 AM

Contract research organization (CRO) PPD has entered into a strategic collaboration with Merck that will significantly expand PPD’s global central laboratory business.

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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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