Two French clinical research organisations (CROs), PharmaScan and
ClinicalLand, have joined forces to accelerate their growth and
reinforce their presence in the competitive clinical trials sector.
The world's largest patient recruitment firm, Synexus Clinical
Research has bagged its first Hungarian company in a bid to exploit
the growing clinical trial opportunities in the emerging Eastern
European market.
Top international clinical research organisation (CRO) Quintiles is
celebrating after winning two industry awards for its work in the
Asia Pacific region.
Schering-Plough has announced plans to adopt a new global model to
standardise its clinical trial operations throughout the world -
aimed at improving trial consistencies, efficiencies and saving
money.
World-leading clinical research organisation (CRO) Covance has
scored what it says is the biggest contract in its history - a
dedicated space agreement worth a minimum of $187m (€149m).
Outsourcing-Pharma.com focus on: cutting the cost of clinical trials
Outsourcing-Pharma.com sheds some light on how pharma companies can
make sure they are choosing a contract research organisations (CRO)
that will stick to the rules of ethics when running clinical trials
in poorly-regulated countries...
Outsourcing-Pharma.com focus on: cutting the cost of clinical trials
Outsourcing-Pharma takes a look at how clinical research
organisations (CROs) operating in India can do their best to ensure
that clinical trials in the region are carried out ethically.
Outsourcing-Pharma focus: cutting the cost of clinical trials
After recent allegations in the media that poor and illiterate
patients in India are being used, often unknowingly, as human
guinea pigs to test new drugs for the pharma giants of the West,
Outsourcing-Pharma takes a look at how cutting...
Although clearing Parexel from contributing to the recent drug
trial disaster, a final UK Medicines and Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency (MHRA) report slammed the US firm for making a
number of basic errors during the trial process.
Kendle has seized a chance to expand and diversify its business,
snapping up the Phase II-IV Clinical Services unit of Charles River
Laboratories after it decided to get out of this area of clinical
trial services and focus instead...
Covance has stepped up its laboratory testing capabilities in the
Asia Pacific region to satisfy the growing number of sponsors
conducting clinical studies in this budding location.
As PRA International's profits tumble on the back of a major
contract loss, coupled with ongoing delays in its biotech
contracts, the company has introduced new project efficiency
measures and is focusing on increasing its international...
Parexel has expanded its regulatory and clinical development
services in the booming Latin American region, recently opening a
new location in Mexico City.
PPD managed a 42 per cent jump in pre-tax profit to the tune of
$63.8m (€50.1m) in the first quarter, fuelled by a strong growth in
new clinical trials business and helped by a milestone payment in
the discovery sciences segment.
PRA International has bought its first company in India - contract
research organisation (CRO) Sterling Synergy Systems - joining the
growing list of top CROs who have set up operations in this fertile
market.
Covance has made a major expansion in its US Phase I/IIa drug
development capabilities, buying eight early-phase clinical
development sites from Radiant Research, who now plans to focus on
its Phase II-IV business.
A deal has been finalised making MDS Pharma Services the preferred
contract research organization (CRO) of the Multiple Myeloma
Research Consortium (MMRC) in the US, with further opportunities in
Europe to follow.
A new interactive voice response (IVR) package is available for
small clinical trials, aimed at companies who previously found this
technology unaffordable.
The growth spurt continues for Icon Clinical Research as it opens
up a new office in Milan, Italy, following a recent acquisition and
two new global contracts.
Outsourcing-Pharma focus on: cutting the cost of clinical trials
As pharma companies flock towards Eastern Europe and India in a bid
to cut direct clinical trial costs, does outsourcing actually
translate into real world cost-savings?
Kendle, who has been expanding its reach across the globe,
targeting the emerging Asia Pacific and Latin American markets, has
announced the acquisition of Latin American-based contract research
organisation, International Clinical...
Outsourcing-Pharma Focus: Cutting the cost of clinical trials
Patient recruitment consumes more time than any other clinical
trial activity, costing the industry millions of dollars. However,
recruiting patients on the Internet can slash recruitment times and
bring drugs to market faster.
Parexel, one of the world's leading clinical research organisations
is under investigation after six men in a UK drug trial being run
by the company were admitted to intensive care on Tuesday.
As China improves its resources and regulatory processes it will
soon become a hotbed of clinical drug research activity, and
position itself as one of the world's most important countries in
this field, according to a new report...
As contract research organisations (CROs) continue to search for
cost-effective countries in which to operate, the clinical trials
market is increasingly expanding into emerging economies. Central
and Eastern Europe are continuing...
Covance closed 2005 on a high after net revenues climbed 16.9 per
cent from 2004 to reach $1.19 bn (€1 bn). The current trend towards
outsourcing R&D, coupled with increased productivity and repeat
business has fuelled the company's...
Drug companies are leaning more heavily on contract research
organisations (CROs) to save costs in getting new drugs to market.
And it is paying off, with added benefits. Companies who rely on
CROs are also completing clinical trials...
Covalent Group has signed a new contract worth $2.3 m (€1.9 m) to
conduct a global Phase 2 clinical trial of a new antithrombotic
agent in the US, Europe, and South America.
Hill Top Research, one of the leading clinical research services
companies in the US, has positioned itself for growth after last
week's acquisition by Utah's DW Healthcare Partners, a private
equity firm focused on the...
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