ICON Acquires PMG Research
The acquisition provides ICON with access to PMG Research’s network of 48 physician practices and large multi-specialty healthcare institutions throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Illinois.
ICON announced the acquisition of PMG Research, Inc., an integrated network of clinical research sites operating from 12 metropolitan areas in the United States. The acquisition will enhance ICON’s ability to access and engage with investigator sites and patients.
PMG Research’s network includes 48 physician practices and large multi-specialty healthcare institutions throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Illinois. PMG Research conducts clinical trials in all major therapeutic areas with particular experience in cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, men’s health, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology, vaccine, and women’s health trials. In addition to a proprietary research database of clinical trial participants, PMG Research also has access to over 2 million active patients via EHRs through their partnerships with healthcare systems and community physician practices.
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