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 (King of Prussia, PA) director of business development–early clinical research, received a promotion to vice president, business development–drug safety assessment (DSA), and will also have spots on the business development leadership team and the DSA management team. 

 (Westmont, IL) found a new senior director of clinical services, Eastern region: 

 as director of business development. Huston previously held the same position with 

 (Leicestershire, UK) Boston, MA, office as vice president, Bridgehead USA. Formerly, Garfield was director of global reimbursement, policy, and economic strategy at 

 (Dublin, Ireland) announced a number of additions to the company. Joining Icon Central Laboratories are 

 as manager of molecular diagnostics and associate director of cellular immunology, research and development, respectively. Additionally, the company's new additions to the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, modeling, and simulation services area are 

 senior director of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, modeling, and simulation; and 

 global vice president of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, modeling, and simulation. 

•  Having been senior vice president with 

 (Lancashire, UK) global client services division, the company promoted three of its employees. 

 will take on the role of global contracts manager, 

 assumes the title of senior project manager, and 

 (Raleigh, NC) Board of Directors and was also selected as the chairman of the INC Research Audit Committee. Furthermore, 

 will serve on INC's Board of Directors as well. 

 (Cleveland, OH) announced a few employment changes. 

 president and chief executive officer of 

 (Lake Bluff, IL), was elected the company's new chairman of the board; 

 assumes the role of interim president; and the position of chief operating office has been eliminated. 

 (Philadelphia, PA) new executive director and global head of medicinal management and safety. Prior to joining Premier Research Group, he established and managed a safety department at 

 (San Francisco, CA). Cheson is now a member of Synarc's Oncology Scientific Advisory Committee, and Juweid is the company's medical director, PET CT. The two men have previously worked together on a critically acclaimed 

 article on the role of PET in cancer treatments, and they also collaborated on a PET-related paper for 

 (Fort Lauderdale, FL). He previously worked as director of research and development informatics at 

 as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Gelenberg also serves as editor-in-chief of the 

Biological Therapies in Psychiatry Newsletter.

 assumes the newly created role of vice president, commercial operations, for 

 (Cincinnati, OH). She will be based out of Crowthorne, UK, at the company's European headquarters. 

 to head up various new divisions and will be responsible for global key account management, corporate marketing, project management, and supply chain management. 

 (Concord, OH) new director of bioanalytical services. 

 (Leicestershire, UK) served as a consultancy firm for 

 (Houston, TX), performing an independent due diligence study for the medical technology company.

 (Bedminster, NJ) created a partnership through Medidata's accredited ASPire to Win program, which allows CROs and other service providers to utilize the EDC solution Medidata Rave.

 (Charlestown, MA) inked an agreement that will allow Icon to offer PHT's LogPad, an electronic patient diary solution, and SitePad Tablet, a site-based data capture product, to its clients. PHT, in turn, will be able to benefit from Icon's Lifecycle Science group's experience with patient reported outcomes research, as well as Icon's Interactive Technologies ICOPhone, an electronic patient reported outcomes product that uses IVR and IWR technology.

 (Princeton, NJ), has formed a consortium with 

 (Quebec, Canada), under which Anapharm will provide Canadian and international companies with clinical development consulting, clinical trial, and laboratory services, and BCF will offer help in the areas of regulatory, quality, and clinical requirements.

 (Kearney, NE) will develop a comprehensive marketing campaign for 

 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) recently announced two new alliances. 

 (Duarte, CA), a National Cancer Institute designated cancer center, will be using OmniComm's EDC solution TrialMaster in their first trial using reusable electronic case report forms developed by OmniComm and City of Hope. Additionally, OmniComm signed a five-year, $8-$10 million agreement with an unnamed, major West Coast biotechnology company, which will use also make use of TrialMaster.

 (Glasgow, UK) will work together to develop their North American markets, and Pii will have access to Bio-Images' clinical and preclinical services.

 (Wayne, PA) chairman and chief executive officer, is a finalist in the 2008 American Business Awards category of Best Chairman.

 (Philadelphia, PA) TrialCheck, an online cancer trial navigation and patient matching service, Best in Show and Best Application for Enhancing Patient Access for Information.

 (Kearney, NE) won three gold and two silver Aster Awards for outstanding health care marketing and advertising.

 (Ontario, Canada) Company of the Year award went to 

 (Alberta, Canada) at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, CA, on June 17.

 (New York, NY) compact, mobile scanner xCAT earned the company a 2008 Medical Design Excellence Award.

 (Tustin, CA) announced the launch of Integrium Clinical Excellence, which, according to the company, is a metric and performance-driven process that enables the on-time and on-budget delivery of sponsor clinical trials.

For the first time, an inspection body for active pharmaceutical ingredients in the European Union—

y (Münster, Germany)—received type A accreditation, certifying that the company is independent, qualified, and competent as an auditor.

 (Boston, MA) released the 2008 edition of State of the Clinical Trials Industry, which boasts more than 600 charts and graphs of clinical trial-related data. Copies of the book run for $699 and can be purchased at https://

 (North Yorkshire, UK), a medical device contract research organization, has created a specialist resourcing division that will place clinical, data management, and regulatory staff so that they can successfully carry out clinical trials for medical devices.

 (North Billerica, MA) recently changed its name to 

 (Nottingham, UK) now offers a research hotel and science concierge service as part of what the company is calling the Biotel, which includes a lab that can be rented by firms or researchers by the day, as well as a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer.

The 48th Annual New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unity meeting, held May 27-30 in Phoenix, AZ, provided a venue for 

 (Basking Ridge, NJ) to present five posters dealing with topics ranging from cognition, schizophrenia, depression, and data quality.

 (Cambridge, UK) has received the new MHRA supplementary accreditation for UK Phase 1 units.

 (Hanover, MD), which provides staffing and recruiting services, purchased the scientific division of 

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 to its team of pharmaceutical inspectors, where he will serve as chief GMP auditor for active pharmaceutical ingredients. 

 will oversee and manage e-meeting, medical education, and communication services for clients of 

 (Evanston, IL) as the company's new vice president and senior director of account management. Before accepting a position with MedPoint, Ring served as senior business unit director for 

 (Chicago, IL) as director of marketing, having previously served as marketing manager for 

 (Andernach, Germany) new head of clinical development and will be based out of Mannheim, Germany. 

 was recently appointed as the company's chairman of the board and chief executive officer. 

 (Boston, MA) strengthened its team with a few new hires. 

 both joined the company as vice presidents of clinical pharmacology consulting services. Ereshefsky will be based in Los Angeles, CA, while Bajbouj will work out of Berlin, Germany. Additionally, 

 is the company's new vice president of data sciences strategic services, having served as vice president of statistics, data management, and informatics at 

 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) executive vice president of business development and professional services to his new role as chief operating officer. 

 has accepted the position of project director of clinical development for 

 based in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to Anavex, Dr. Goundis was managing director at 

 (Wayne, PA) process consulting team as the director of process solutions, with nearly 30 years of life science and technology experience under his belt. 

•  Having already served as one of the leaders of the Siebel Clinical group for

 (New York, NY) Health and Life Sciences division, 

 (San Mateo, CA) as director of the Siebel Clinical Practice. 

 (Bedminster, NJ) recruited a bevy of staffers to compose the company's newly developed Therapeutically-aligned Program Strategists (TPS) teams. 

 was promoted to vice president of clinical development and chief scientific officer, and will aid in the development, growth, and success of the teams. Senior Director of Clinical Development 

—who specializes in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis—and Director of Clinical Development 

—who has extensive research experience in dermatology, pediatrics, and respiratory disease—will support the teams, along with 

 director of clinical development, will develop TPS programs in the areas of pain, spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. For more on the Clinsys TPS teams, please see 

 new CRO eNewsletter, now available on our Web site at 

Business & Commerce Excellence Jewel Award winner Dr. Rabinder Buttar (middle) with Lloyds TSB Business Development Director Andrew Horner (left) and Asian Marketing Director Kamel Hothi. 

 (West Lebanon, NH) new general manager of clinical trials services after being promoted from vice president of clinical trials services. 

 takes on the role of chief financial officer for 

 (CRN; Deerfield, IL). Sterling joins CRN after leaving her position as chief financial officer of global business services for 

In response to increasing demand for cardio-pulmonary safety and efficacy in clinical studies, 

 (Longmont, CO) will jointly provide a combined solution for cardiac safety and pulmonary core laboratory services to clinical trials professionals.

 (Wayne, PA) have entered into an alliance that will enable Premier to incorporate Octagon's expertise in electronic submissions into their regulatory affairs services, as well as allow Octagon to utilize Premier's regulatory capabilities.

 (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) two core discovery research facilities—specializing in brain disease, cardiovascular, neuropsychopharmacology, and oncology—in Suresnes and Croissy-sur-Seine, France, are slated to receive 

 (Munich, Germany) Enterprise Image Intelligence Suite, which automates the image analysis process.

 (Saratoga Springs, NY) is now a member of 

 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) CRO Preferred Program, which enables Criterium to offer its clients access to TrialMaster, OmniComm's EDC solution. In more OmniComm news, the company announced plans to work with 

 (London, UK) to create an enhanced EDC solution for Phases I–IV by integrating TrialMaster and Logos' ALPHADAS, a Phase I EDC product.

 (London, UK), an HCA International hospital, sponsors will have access to clinical trials expertise, a variety of patient populations, intensive care facilities, and teaching hospital specialists. The alliance came about in an effort to facilitate first-in-human studies.

The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

 (Falls Church, VA) to create the Standardized Perioperative Record, which will allow for the creation of new perioperative data in a format compatible with existing electronic health record programs.

 (Seattle, WA) S-PLUS, a data analysis and predictive analytics platform, as well as a clinical graphics solution designed by the company. GSK hopes to better understand and communicate statistical data with the use of Insightful's software.

 (Evanston, IL) as its agency of record for marketing. Chandler Group will develop a communications campaign, which includes an enhanced Web site, a more streamlined logo, public relations, trade advertising, and trade show materials.

 (Bridgewater, NJ) to integrate its SAPPHIRE laboratory information management suite with 

 (London, UK) integration and analytics workflow infrastructure.

 (Whippany, NJ) will provide biopharmaceutical company 

 (San Diego, CA) with its regulatory submissions package, which includes the electronic submission software eCTDXPress and ISIWriter, a set of global authoring templates.

 (Pittsburgh, PA) to deliver an electronic patient reported outcomes solution to their clients. Additionally, ClinPhone will become a member of invivodata's PROPartner Program, which allows invivodata's clients to utilize the services of affiliate companies.

 (Litchfield Park, AZ) will establish clinical research centers at all 

Winners from the health care, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors were recently announced at the 

 (London, UK) Northern Jewel Awards held in Manchester, UK. 

 (Glasgow, Scotland), won the Business & Commerce Excellence Jewel Award.

 magazine's Best of Show award in the clinical trials and research category for Medidata Designer because of the product's ability to deliver excellent quality and consistency of clinical protocols.

 (La Jolla, CA), an organization for female executives in the business, health care, life sciences, and technology communities in the San Diego area, awarded 

 Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (Carlsbad, CA) 

 the Pinnacle Award for an Individual in Services at the organization's 10th award anniversary.

 (Princeton, NJ) took home the Best Contract Research Organization (CRO) award from the 2008 World Vaccine Congress in Washington, DC. The judging panel selected Covance based on the quality of its customer relations, facilities, and vaccine services.

 magazine recently sponsored the 25th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, where 

 (Kearney, NE) earned three awards. The company received a gold medal for a campaign called "Who Says You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?" designed for Cincinnati, OH-based 

 (Oxfordshire, UK) trade show booths; and a merit award for a television commercial series created for 

An independently conducted study of European clinical investigator sites, covering 300 European investigators in 18 different countries, ranked 

 (Research Triangle Park, NC) number one in overall satisfaction, with 84% of surveyed sites saying they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with the company.

 (New York, NY) EDC product Medidata Rave received certification from the Clinical Data Interchange Standard Consortium for complying with the Operational Data Model.

 (Falls Church, VA) introduced its new health care sector, which aims to help clients improve processes such as clinical trial management, claims processing, document management, revenue cycle management, and supply chain management by leveraging core intellectual property.

 (Wayne, PA) noted that business dealing with the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Study Tabulations Model has boomed in recent months, citing a trend toward standardization as a probable reason.

A new advancement in drug development could lead to more rapidly produced and cost-effective drugs. Researchers at College Park, MD-based 

University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering

University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

 recently confirmed that their biological microfactories can create the chemical reactions required to test developmental drugs. An enzyme placed on a biochip designed to copy the environment in the human body behaved as it normally would, which means that researchers can likely test new drugs with this laboratory tool.

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Patents: Law and Practice

 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) that includes comprehensive, step-by-step instructions to help companies successfully make biopharmaceutical patent decisions.

 (Nottingham, UK) announced year end results of 15% revenue growth on a constant currency basis, with the last four months of the year—ending February 29, 2008—responsible for 60% of the Normalized Profit.

In an effort to increase the company's drug development and trial design capabilities, 

 (Bedminster, NJ) created Therapeutically-aligned Program Strategists made up of teams of experts in a number of therapeutic areas, who will work through the development through protocol finalization of sponsor projects.

Business and People Update June 2008

• After spending the past 10 years in a business development role at 

 was promoted to vice president of business development and will now manage customer relationships and the sales and marketing of Essential's CRO and subject recruitment services. 

 (Nottingham, UK) new director of product management–data management solutions, 

 will provide insight to product strategy for DataLabs, the company's EDC software, as well as ClinPhone's combined EDC-IVR/IWR product.

• Having departed from his previous position as 

 (London, UK) regional medical director–Asia Pacific, 

 (Cincinnati, OH) Asia/Pacific operations as the company's new vice president of global clinical development–Asia/Pacific. Additionally, 

—former director of global exploratory and program phase medical operations for 

 (Indianapolis, IN)—as vice president–Phase I. 

 (Wilmington, NC) made some changes to its executive management team. 

 began working as vice president of marketing and product management; 

 joined the company as vice president of corporate development; 

 has taken on the role of senior vice president of sales; and 

 comes to Inclinix as director of North American sales. 

 (Saratoga Springs, NY) India office, the company hired a few new staff members, including 

 a clinical research associate. Furthermore, 

 formerly a project trainee for Criterium India, was promoted to clinical research associate, and 

 has joined the NY headquarters as clinical data liaison. 

 brings his 20 years of experience in cancer research and treatment to 

 (Princeton, NJ) as the company's vice president of clinical research affairs. 

 (Boston, MA) medical communications services business found a new vice president and general manager in 

 who will be responsible for leading a team in translating scientific information into integrated communications, as well as fulfilling client management and advisory roles. 

—director of cardiovascular research at AZ-based 

Catholic Healthcare West's Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center,

 and assistant professor of medicine and director of clinical cardiovascular cell therapy at the 

—as the principal investigator in a Phase II coronary heart disease study. 

• With more than 12 years of medical photographic experience, 

 (Brewster, NY) new clinical imaging services division. 

 who most recently worked as chief scientific officer for 

 (Pine Brook, NJ) new vice president of research. 

 increased staff at its UK and U.S. sites, located in York, UK, and Rochester, NY. In the UK, 

 is senior clinical laboratory scientist, 

 received promotions to head of operations and head of business development, respectively. In the United States, 

—who previously had a senior business development role with 

 (Evreux, France)—as a business development director based in France. 

Center for Drug Development Science at the University of California, San Francisco,

 (Sheffield, UK) Scientific Advisory Board. 

 (Glen Allen, VA) as its exclusive provider of anatomic pathology testing services.

 (Tokyo, Japan) elected to renew its agreement with 

 (Munich, Germany) to access HuCAL GOLD, the company's proprietary antibody library. The new collaboration will expire in March 2011.

 (Ingelheim, Germany) with eCTDXPress, ISI's eCTD submissions software.

 (London, UK) global clinical development programs will use 

 (Teaneck, NJ) centralized data management services under a five-year agreement projected to be worth $95 million.

 (Paris, France) Interleukin-7, used to treat cancer, HIV, and HCV.

 (Redmond, WA) will announce the winners of the 

2008 Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Awards

 in June at the annual DIA meeting in Boston, MA.

Business & Commerce Excellence Jewel Award.

 (Bethesda, MD) honored 83 women entrepreneurs and founders of life sciences or biotech companies at its 6th annual meeting in Washington, DC, in March. Among the honorees: 

 (Greenville, NC) as a "Business Champion" for its workplace education and developmental efforts for its employees.

 (Buckinghamshire, UK) Study Site Coordinators special interest group (SIG) has redirected its focus to the research nurse, and thus changed its name to the Research Nurses SIG.

 (Nashville, TN) enrolled more than 18,000 subjects nationwide.

 (Rockville, MD) now offers a new service platform, called Private Label Reserve, for Phase I data management. The company also announced the expansion of its subsidiary, Shanghai, China-based 

 which now provides full-service clinical trial management.

In response to the growing acceptance and implementation of IVR solutions, 

 (Boca Raton, FL) introduced its International Advisory Council, which will aim to further the development and usage of Interactive Voice Technology.

 (Cambridge, UK) is reportedly prepared to help health care providers screen patients for the genetic disorder Phenylketonuria. Because of the introduction of the first FDA-approved treatment for the condition, Biochrom anticipates a greater demand for screening and can provide the appropriate equipment and diagnostic reagents to test for the disorder.

 (Princeton, NJ) announced GAAP net earnings of $3.8 million for the fourth quarter 2007, up from $3.5 million in 2006.

 (Copenhagen, Denmark) released the latest version of its ScioSphere power workbench for patent and research analysis.

 designed a sensor necklace that identifies that date and time pills are swallowed—and alerts the user about missed doses—in the hopes of increasing drug compliance.

 (Glasgow, UK) piloted the imaGIT capsule, an ingestible, radio-controlled device for studying drug absorption.

 (Newtown, PA) increases its EDC capabilities with the $24 million acquisition of 

 (New York, NY) enhanced the company's clinical trial technology offerings through the purchase of 

 (Wuxi City, China), one of China's most prominent microbiology research institutes.

 (Lyon, France), a provider of medical software systems.

 (Manchester, UK) biodefense vaccines business, which boasts an anthrax vaccine and a plague vaccine, among others.

A look at the latest industry news as of May 2008.

Business and People Update May 2008

 (Nottingham, UK) recently welcomed two new staff members to the company: 

 will be based in Irvine, CA, and spearhead North American activities as senior vice president of strategic development, and 

 will work out of the company's headquarters as executive chairman. 

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