Contract Research Organization

Venn acquires part of French CRO for about €500k

Venn acquires part of French CRO for about €500k

By Zachary Brennan

In its third acquisition in the past 10 months, European CRO (contract research organization) Venn Life Sciences has acquired Cardinal Systems, a France-based CRO specialising in data management and randomisation systems.

US Senate bill to offer CROs a share of R&D tax credit

US Senate bill to offer CROs a share of R&D tax credit

By Zachary Brennan

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced a bill last week that aims to further incentivize research in the US and allows CROs (contract research organizations) to capture a share of the R&D tax credit when research is outsourced. 

ACRO offers new ways to keep US research competitive

ACRO offers new ways to keep US research competitive

By Zachary Brennan

The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) offered a number of recommendations to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee’s “21st Century Cures” initiative last week as part of an effort to keep the US research industry competitive globally.

Onyx invests in continuous flow following API demand

Onyx invests in continuous flow following API demand

By Fiona BARRY

UK API-maker and contract research organisation (CRO) Onyx Scientific is installing equipment for continuous flow manufacturing to offer customers an alternative to batch manufacturing.

CROs turn to app platform to speed development of CTMS modules

CROs turn to app platform to speed development of CTMS modules

By Zachary Brennan

Plagued with tighter deadlines and calls for more efficiency, CROs (contract research organizations) seem to be increasingly turning to apps and cloud-based systems to develop CTMS (clinical trial management system) modules.

Quintiles ups EPS and narrows rev forecast

Quintiles ups EPS and narrows rev forecast

Quintiles issued a mixed set of revised financial predictions for 2013, increasing its earnings per share forecast after a surge of new business wins and narrowing its service revenue.

DrugDev acquires site payment specialist CFS Clinical

DrugDev acquires site payment specialist CFS Clinical

By Zachary Brennan

Sponsor network developer DrugDev on Monday announced it would acquire CFS Clinical, which specializes in managing the financing of clinical trials.  Financial terms were not disclosed.

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