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Synteract, a CRO providing full-service, Phase I-IV services, has added Cheryl Murphy as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development to its executive team.

Syntactx, a CRO that specializes in medical device, pharmaceutical and genetics clinical trials, announced the appointments of Marlene Barton to the position of Vice President, Department Head, Regulatory Affairs; Chie Iwaishi to the position of Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs; and Darlene Garner to the position of Manager, Regulatory Affairs.

Jane Byram

SCORR Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications firm, has announced the appointment of Jane Byram as media relations director.

Exostar, a provider of cloud-based solutions, announced it has hired Michael Castle to serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Maxime Stevens

Optimapharm, a full-service CRO, announced that Maxime Stevens is joining their team as Senior Vice President, Business Development.

Business News

Optimapharm, a full-service CRO, is expanding its office network by opening offices in Cambridge, UK.

Recognition

Certara, a company specializing in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, market access and real-world evidence services, announced that Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics has published its “Letter to the Editor” together with the EMA’s response. Certara also reported that 95% of novel new drug approvals by the US FDA in the first half of 2018 were supported by their software or services.