People News

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Batty to Vice President, Global Regulatory and Scientific Affairs. 

SGS announced the appointment of Steven Thys as its Director of Global Clinical Operations, based in Mechelen, Belgium.

Worldwide Clinical Trials announced the hiring of 22-year regulatory affairs veteran, Aman Khera, as its Global Head of Regulatory Strategy. 

Synteract has hired two experienced leaders to further strengthen its Centers of Development in Oncology and Rare/Orphan diseases. Hassan Aly, PhD has joined Synteract as Senior Medical Director supporting Synteract’s Oncology Center of Development and Derek Ansel has joined as Director of Rare and Orphan Disease Development.

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Sharp has appointed Sascha Sonnenberg as Global Head of Business Development, Sharp Clinical Services.

Tufts CSDD is excited to announce that Ken Getz, who previously served as the Center’s Director of Sponsored Research, has been promoted to the rank Research Professor by Tufts University, and that he has been appointed to the new role of Deputy Director at Tufts CSDD.

BioIVT has appointed Lori Ball as its Chief Operating Officer. 

Parexel has announced that the company has appointed John Bell Executive Vice President and Chief Quality Officer.

Pharm-Olam announced that the company’s board of directors has elected Robert Davie, PhD, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Experic has announced the hiring of Sherry Ann D’Iorioas Executive Director of Business Development.

Advanced Clinical is pleased to announce that surgeon, oncologist, and researcher Dr. Pavel Tyan has been appointed Therapeutic Lead for Oncology.

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Business News

PHASTAR is pursuing a growth strategy that includes the establishment of a U.S. west coast office in California.

Syneos Health has announced the launch of their book Why We Resist: The Surprising Truths About Motivating Behavior Change.

Recognition

Rho announced that the Triangle Business Journal has named the company a winner of its annual Best Places to Work award.

Almac Pharma Services, part of the Almac Group, has announced the successful completion of three global regulatory GMP inspections across three facilities in the space of just two weeks.

SCORR Marketing announced that Krystle Buntemeyer, president of SCORR Marketing, is the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Young Alumni Award from the University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association. 

ERT announced that it has been named the Health IT Innovator of the Year by the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

Clinithink’s CLiX AI solution won two prestigious awards at the AIconics 2019 Awards. They were presented with trophies in two categories: ‘Best Application of AI in Healthcare’ and ‘Best Innovation in NLP.’

Signant Health is proud to sponsor “DISORDER: The Rare Disease Film Festival.”

Novotech has welcomed the announcement that it is a finalist in the prestigious NSW International Health Awards 2019. 

Advanced Clinical has been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest life sciences staffing firms in the United States for the sixth consecutive year. 

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC has been named a CSO50 Award winner for information security initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership.

MMS Holdings has announced its recognition as a finalist in the global Scrip Awards by Informa Pharma Intelligence as Best Contract Research Organization – Specialist Providers at the 10th Annual MMS Scientific Symposium.

Syneos Health has announced that the company was awarded the Society for Clinical Research Sites Eagle Award in the CRO category for a third consecutive year.