Overview

We are a unique research company with more than 28 years of experience conducting clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry. We specialize in phase 2 to 4 clinical trials.

Mission Statement: To provide the highest quality service to our sponsors and host clinics, while maintaining patient safety. To support a work environment that promotes teamwork and personal growth for our employees.

Research Experience

Our sites have completed more than 800 clinical trials. The sites consist of family practice physicians along with subspecialists in allergies, ENT, emergency medicine, internal medicine, neurology, OB/GYN and pediatrics.

We have conducted studies in the following areas:

• Asthma
• Allergic rhinitis
• Contraception
• Dermatology
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Heartburn
• GERD
• IBS
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Impotence
• Infectious Diseases: CAP
• AECB
• Sinusitis with/without puncture
• Skin infections
• Otitis media and externa
• Cold
• Influenza and UTI
• Migraine
• Musculoskeletal (sprains and contusions)
• Osteoarthritis
• OTC indications
• Pain
• Pediatrics
• Urology
• Vaccines
• Women's studies

Facility Description

We are located at five clinics in the Salt Lake City area. Four of our clinics are family practice clinics and one is an urgent care facility. We conduct outpatient studies. Two of our clinics are open seven days a week and the other three clinics have the availability of seeing subjects seven  days a week. We are on call seven days a week, 24 hours a day. We have onsite labs, x-ray, bone densitometry, EKG, ultrasound, -20° freezer, -70° freezer and a refrigerated centrifuge.

We have easy access to the Salt Lake International Airport and accommodations near each of our clinics.

Investigator Experience

We work with seven different principal investigators with research experience from 10 to 26 years. Our principal investigators are trained on GCPs, ICH guidelines and the FDA Code of Regulations. Because we are consistently top enrollers on most of the studies we conduct, we have many years of experience in audits.

Staff Expertise

We have a staff of fully dedicated, full-time RN clinical research coordinators, as well as trained CRCs. We are experienced in both sponsor and FDA audits. We are committed to working as a team with the sponsor, CRO, IRB and patients to deliver safe, quality patient care and excellent data.

Our staff includes:

• Five managers
• 20 full-time CRCs
• Six clinical research assistants
• Two accountants
• One clinical regulatory specialist

Patient Demographics

Because of our close, long-term physician-patient relationship, we enroll the majority of our patients from our clinics. We have a large data bank of patients from which to draw. We know our patients, so we have a high retention rate. Our goal is always to meet or exceed enrollment targets in a timely fashion without jeopardizing quality.

Other Information

• Our sites use a central IRB.
• Our goal is to complete and return regulatory packages within 48 hours.
• Contracts are generally reviewed and returned within one week.
• We work with 37 investigators and sub-investigators.
• Normal study load is three studies for each CRC.