Updated employee announcements, business news, awards, and recognition in the industry today.
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PAREXEL, announced the appointments of Robert Iser, Vice President of Regulatory Consulting Service; Dr. Bob (Bhardwaj) Desai, Vice President of Consulting, Technical (Oncology); and Dr. Chang Lee, Vice President of Consulting, APAC who were former consulting executives from the FDA and oncology industry.
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services, a full-service CRO has welcomed John Adams and Alex Almond
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as Director, Regulatory Affairs and Senior Director, Business Development-Real World Evidence, respectively, and to announce the promotion of Matthew Hodskins to Director, Consulting Business Development.
Bioclinica, a provider of clinical trial services, has appointed David Herron as the company’s next CEO, effective January 2, 2018. This follows the planned retirement of current CEO, John Hubbard, PhD, who will remain as a non-Executive Director on the Bioclinica Board.
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Rob Estrella
CluePoints, a provider of RBM and Data Quality Oversight solutions, has announced two new appointments, Nick Borders and Rob Estrella to strengthen its business development team and increase the company’s client base.
The Federal Association of CROs announced the election of their new Executive Board. Martin Krauss was elected to serve as President, Ralf Freese from CTC North GmbH & Co. KG was appointed Vice President, and also joining the Board is Dr. Yvonne Rollinger, the Managing Director of OmniComm Europe GmbH.
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Brook Pierce
SCORR Marketing, a global health science marketing and communications firm, has promoted nine members of its team. April Roggasch has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer; Brook Pierce to Senior Director of Creative Services and Internal Marketing; Drake Sauer to Art Director; Carrie Whiting to Human Resources Director; Steph Todd to Director of Production and Sourcing; Kate Covalt to Senior Program Manager; Tess Dugan and Kacia Hughett to Program Manager and Dallas Bacon to Executive Assistant to the Chief Marketing Officer (all pictured below).
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Carrie Whiting
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Kate Covalt
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Kacia Hughett
Dallas Bacon
Business News
The Society for Clinical Research Sites announced that CPi Global CRO has joined the organization as a Global Impact Partner.
Worldwide Clinical Trials has been recognized by Medidata, a global provider of cloud-based solutions and data analytics, with the first annual Medidata Accelerator Award which recognizes a CRO that demonstrates a commitment to helping customers drive clinical success as well as promotes acceleration of clinical trial execution.
Greenphire, a provider of financial technology for clinical trials, launched a podcast series, Clinical Finance Optimized hosted by Greenphire’s Chief Financial Officer, Sue Vestri.
Rho, a full-service CRO, has been named a winner of the 2017 Family Business Award by the Triangle Business Journal. The award recognizes multigenerational, family-owned, as well as closely held businesses in the Triangle for overall excellence, innovation, ethics, philanthropy, and contribution to the strength of the region.
FDA Approves Nipocalimab for the Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
April 30th 2025Approval is based on results from the pivotal Vivacity-MG3 trial in which IMAAVY (nipocalimab-aahu) demonstrated superior disease control throughout 24 weeks when compared to placebo plus standard of care.
Improving Relationships and Diversifying the Site Selection Process
April 17th 2025In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses a number of topics around site engagement including community-based sites, the role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships, how increased operational costs are impacting the industry, and more.
Behind the Buzz: Why Clinical Research Leaders Flock to SCOPE Summit
February 7th 2025In this episode, we meet with Micah Lieberman, Executive Conference Director for SCOPE Summit (Summit for Clinical Ops Executives) at Cambridge Innovation Institute. We will dive deep into the critical role of collaboration within the clinical research ecosystem. How do we bring together diverse stakeholders—sponsors, CROs, clinical trial tech innovators, suppliers, patients, sites, advocacy organizations, investors, and non-profits—to share best practices in trial design, program planning, innovation, and clinical operations? We’ll explore why it’s vital for thought leaders to step beyond their own organizations and learn from others, exchanging ideas that drive advancements in clinical research. Additionally, we’ll discuss the pivotal role of scientific conferences like SCOPE Summit in fostering these essential connections and collaborations, helping shape the future of clinical trials. Join us as we uncover how collective wisdom and cross-industry partnerships are transforming the landscape of clinical research.