Articles Published in 2013

DKSH, Bayer expand collaboration to Singapore

Monday, September 16, 2013 03:09 PM

DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, a market expansion services provider that partners with healthcare companies seeking to grow their business in Asia, is collaborating with Bayer Thai to provide services for Bayer's products in Singapore.

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Report: 7,800 Florida clinical trials conducted since 1999

Monday, September 16, 2013 03:07 PM

Working in collaboration with Florida clinicians and research institutions, America’s biopharmaceutical research companies have conducted more than 7,800 clinical trials of new medicines in Florida over the last 14 years, according to a new report by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

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INC Research offer Clinical Research Monitor Credential

Monday, September 16, 2013 03:05 PM

CRO INC Research has implemented the Clinical Research Monitor Accreditation program, an internationally recognized standard for competence in clinical research monitoring offered through the International Academy of Clinical Research (IAoCR).  The new clinical credentialing program standardizes training of CRAs and establishes INC Research as the first accredited training center in the U.S.

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Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey

Monday, September 16, 2013 03:02 PM

Bangkok Hospital and Bangkok Health Research Center, both part of the Bangkok Hospital Group, have selected Elsevier's ClinicalKey as their preferred online medical information resource to support clinical decision-making and medical research.

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ClinicalRM awarded NIH contract

Monday, September 16, 2013 08:52 AM

CRO Clinical Research Management was awarded a contract by the Department of Health and Human Services, NIH, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The intent of the award is to provide a broad spectrum of services for the design and conduct of phase I-IV clinical trials and clinical studies focused on the screening, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections within the Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinical Trials Group (STI CTG) Program.

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Tom Shepherd named CEO of Bioaster

Monday, September 16, 2013 08:47 AM

Dr. Tom Shepherd has been appointed chief executive officer of Bioaster, a Technology Research Institute focused on infectious diseases and microbiology

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Camurus receives milestone from Novartis

Monday, September 16, 2013 08:45 AM

Novartis has exercised its option to acquire an exclusive license for the further development and worldwide commercialization of CAM2029 for treatment of patients with acromegaly and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The license also covers additional future products based on the Camurus' FluidCrystal Injection depot technology. Camurus is a research-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapeutics for diseases with high unmet medical needs.

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Celtaxsys restructures, enhances operational focus

Monday, September 16, 2013 08:43 AM

Celtaxsys, an Atlanta-based pharmaceutical discovery and development company, has restructured its management and operations to focus on development of its lead clinical stage drug candidate, CTX-4430, for treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.

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NIH scientists pursue new therapies to improve rare disease drug development

Monday, September 16, 2013 08:00 AM

Four new preclinical drug development projects at the NIH will target a form of blindness and diseases characterized by cardiac problems. The projects were selected for their potential to treat specific rare diseases and to help scientists uncover new information that can be shared with other researchers.

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Theorem, Charles River collaborate

Friday, September 13, 2013 01:17 PM

CROs Theorem Clinical Research and Charles River Laboratories are collaborating to provide clients with an integrated solution from nonclinical testing and analysis through clinical development and registration. The alliance provides nonclinical testing programs in bioanalysis, immunogenicity and immunology to support clinical trials.

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