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Home » Top Stories for the Week of April 30th 2007

Top Stories for the Week of April 30th 2007

April 30, 2007
CenterWatch Staff

Top News

Western IRB Sells Majority Stake to Boston Ventures

Private equity firm Boston Ventures has bought a majority stake in Western IRB (WIRB), a Seattle, Wash.-based independent review board (IRB). Financial terms were not disclosed. IRBs review research sponsored by organizations such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. WIRB is one the largest IRBs worldwide. The company has about 300 employees and works in 34 countries.

PHT Taps Japanese Marketplace with Mebix Partnership

Charlestown, Mass.-based electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) company PHT has entered into a partnership with Mebix, a data management and evidence-based medicine monitoring solutions company based in Japan. Mebix will provide PHT with sales support, project management and study monitoring at the local level. PHT already has four trial projects through the Mebix partnership.

Other breaking news...  

  • Parexel reports strong third quarter...
  • Phase Forward first quarter revenues jump...   

Company Profile: An interview with Venkatraman Sunder, vice president, Operations, Asian Clinical Trials

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