PRA Health Sciences has been recognized as the Best Clinical Research Company of the Year. PRA received the award at the PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year Americas ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the second year in a row that PRA has received this recognition. In 2015 PRA was also named the Best International Clinical Company of the Year.

“This is an incredible honor for us,” said Michael Brooks, executive vice president, Product Registration, Americas. “PRA employees are passionate about their clinical development work and this award is recognition of their talent and dedication.”

PRA was well represented in the competition with 16 finalists in five different categories. Individual gold award recipients include:

• Experienced CRA: Raquel Amorim
• Strategic Partnership Team (PRA and CytRx): Stephanie Gonzalez, Sinead Pitts, Miriam Price

Organized by PharmaTimes, the Clinical Researcher of the Year competition is considered a key barometer of quality standards in the CRO industry. The multi-stage competition is organized by an independent executive steering committee drawn from senior industry leaders from big and small pharma, leading CROs, and professional membership associations.