April 1996 - The CenterWatch Monthly : Volume 3, Issue 2, April 1996

The Booming CROs

Revenues and earnings of publicly traded CROs soar in 1995; investors push prices of CRO stocks to remarkable heights

Public CROs are leveraging high valuations to aggressively pursue acquisitions and global expansions

Analysts foresee mid-sized CROs getting squeezed from the marketplace

Building Bridges to the Minority Community

Unique minority recruitment barriers require a customized approach

Examples of successful recruitment strategies include community outreach, study design input, and targeted advertising and promotion

News & Notes: Collaborative Clinical Files IPO

Organizer of investigative sites seeks to raise $18 million through public offerings

CenterStage: Specialty Providers Carve Out Niche

A discussion on the importance and viability of niche or specialty CROs

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