Articles Published in 2010

Firecrest Clinical Appoints New CEO

Thursday, May 20, 2010 09:06 AM

Firecrest Clinical, an eClinical solution provider, announces the appointment of Alan Horgan as CEO.

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Sentry BioPharma Signs Preferred Partnership

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:30 PM

Sentry BioPharma Services, a provider of supply chain management and clinical packaging services, signed a preferred partnership agreement with Germany-based Vetter, which provides aseptic pre-filled syringes, cartridges and vials.

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Chiltern Joins ACRO

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 09:04 AM

UK-based contract research organization (CRO) Chiltern joined the Association of Clinical Research Organizations.

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Covance Launches Discovery and Translational Services Division

Monday, May 17, 2010 12:59 PM

Covance has reorganized its early-stage drug development work into a new division dedicated to discovery services, antibody products and immunology. The new group, Discovery and Translational Services, integrates the CRO’s Biomarker Center for Excellence, formed in 2009, with its Genomics Laboratory and existing partnerships with Caprion Proteomics and Rules-Based Medicine. 

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Cedra Appoints New CEO

Thursday, May 13, 2010 07:43 AM

Cedra, a division of Worldwide Clinical Trials (WCT), appointed Anthony Busa, Jr., as its new permanent CEO, replacing Cedra founder David Garcia. Thomas Wardle, chief operating officer of WCT, has served as interim CEO since Garcia stepped down earlier this year.

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WuXi Reports 36% Revenue Growth, Prepares for Sale to Charles River

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 07:07 AM

Chinese contract research organization WuXi Pharmatech reported 36% revenue growth in what may be one of the company’s last quarterly earnings statements if an acquisition by Charles River Laboratories goes through.

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Regulatory Affairs Society Provides Regulatory Course Content to Chinese University

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 07:11 AM

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) signed an agreement with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) to develop regulatory-focused educational content for the Chinese university.

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Prostate Cancer Foundation Invests in Young Investigators

Monday, May 10, 2010 07:45 AM

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) boosted its efforts to encourage young investigators to focus on cancer research by awarding $4.5 million in research grants to 21 young investigators at cancer centers in the U.S. and Canada.

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PPD Opens CRO’s Largest Safety Center in Bulgaria

Friday, May 7, 2010 08:25 AM

Wilmington, N.C.-based PPD opened a pharmacovigilance and medical communications center in Sofia, Bulgaria, in response to growing client demand for drug safety, medical information and medical writing services in the region. This new facility is PPD’s largest safety center and its third European hub for medical communications contact center services. The company also has centers in Athlone, Ireland, and Stockholm, Sweden.

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Cost Cuts Start to Pay Off for Kendle

Thursday, May 6, 2010 07:27 AM

Kendle’s revenues dropped 17% in the first quarter, but cost-cutting measures implemented early in the year helped the contract research organization’s Q1 net income grow 35%. First-quarter 2010 profits increased to $1.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2010, up from $886,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, in 2009. Net revenues totaled $90.2 million, compared with $108.1 million in Q1 2009.

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