|Articles|July 25, 2016

Bioclinica Acquires Compass Research

Bioclinica announces the acquisition of Orlando, Florida based Compass Research.

Bioclinica announces the acquisition of Orlando, Florida based Compass Research. The company’s clinical research site network has access to a number of specialized populations with neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases found in aging demographics.

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