PPD Introduces Rare Disease and Pediatric Center
Helping biopharmaceutical clients address complex drug development challenges
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) has established a
PPD announced the new center of excellence on
“Our new center of excellence builds on PPD’s longstanding expertise and experience to address the special drug development considerations of rare diseases and pediatrics,” said Karen Kaucic, M.D., PPD senior vice president and head of the center of excellence. “With a great majority of rare diseases touching children, we believe our approach will enable us to be a more connected and active partner. Our clients can depend on us for the latest trial design innovations, the ability to navigate complex trial logistics and our keen understanding of customized patient access strategies in low-prevalence, widely dispersed patient populations. We felt today was an appropriate time to introduce this new venture, as we join with the drug development community in recognizing Rare Disease Day.”
Dr. Kaucic will leverage her leadership experience in rare diseases and pediatrics to drive the implementation of PPD’s center of excellence, leading a dedicated team with a wealth of expertise in rare disease trial design and execution in such disciplines as product development, clinical operations, commercial strategy and early engagement.
The PPD team members in the center of excellence are seasoned pharmaceutical and clinical research professionals who have hands-on experience with rare diseases and pediatrics. The team is focused on addressing the specific challenges presented by the small, widely dispersed populations of rare disease and pediatric patients. This group of functional experts has been assembled to support end-to-end clinical trial solutions in such areas as feasibility strategy, clinical information, biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, lab operations and business analytics.
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