2009 Sponsors of Partnerships with CROs
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities with CRO Partnerships.
For more information please contact Andrew Sinetar at asinetar@iirusa.com or Terri Sobol at tsobol@iirusa.com.
Marquee Sponsors
RPS (ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.) is the first and only Pharmaceutical Resource Organization (PRO) in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry. Companies choose the PRO solution of RPS for the full range of clinical development services across multiple therapeutic specialties. The customized clinical teams of highly experienced RPS professionals operate with the Sponsor in a seamless and integrated manner. RPS combines the clinical expertise of a CRO and the resource management capabilities of a staffing firm. Since RPS is not a CRO, our Project Teams are fully committed to our Sponsors and are hand-selected according to Sponsor specifications. Our �custom-designed� Project Teams allow our Sponsors to take advantage of the industry�s top professionals within the functional areas required for the successful completion of their projects.http://www.rpsweb.com
Platinum Sponsor
http://www.chiltern.com/Established in 1982, Chiltern is a leading global Contract Research Organization with extensive experience conducting and staffing international Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across a broad therapeutic range for a wide variety of clients. Chiltern employs more than 1,200 people with 23 offices across the Americas, Europe, Latin America and in India. Chiltern provides services including Early Phase, Global Clinical Development, Late Phase, Biometrics, Medical and Regulatory Affairs and Resourcing Solutions.
http://www.covance.comCovance Inc. - one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies - has the people, global resources and problem-solving culture to respond to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients' toughest drug development challenges.
We provide a portfolio of preclinical and clinical development and commercial service offerings - delivered through industry-leading nonclinical testing services, the world's largest central laboratory network, and a global team of clinical trial professionals and cardiac safety experts. With headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, Covance Inc. has global operations in 20 countries and approximately 8,900 employees worldwide.
Strategic partnerships built on decades of success - Covance is dedicated to helping bring your miracles to market sooner.
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http://www.iconplc.comICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support Clinical Development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. Our services can be implemented separately or as part of a comprehensive full service clinical program.
Our global services are offered through the expertise of our five international divisions:
• ICON Clinical Research: phase IIb – IV Clinical trial management, biostatistics, data management, patient registries, health economics, outcomes research
• ICON Development Solutions: product development strategy/planning, early phase clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacokinetics/ biopharmaceutics
• ICON Central Laboratories: global central laboratory services dedicated exclusively to Clinical Trials
• ICON Medical Imaging: medical imaging based product development solutions
• ICON Contracting Solutions: contract and permanent staffing solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech companies
http://www.incresearch.comFor more than two decades, INC Research has been a therapeutically focused contract research organization with a high performance reputation for conducting global clinical development programs of the highest integrity. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies look to INC Research for a complete range of customized Phase I - Phase IV programs in therapeutic areas of specialty, and in innovative pediatric and women’s health trials. Our Trusted Process™ methodology and therapeutic foresight leads our customers to more confident, better-informed drug and device development decisions. INC Research is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 25 offices and a presence in 36 locations worldwide. Whether the scope of your project is a full-service international study or requires only select regional services, INC Research can meet your needs.
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PharmaNet Development Group, a global, drug development services company, provides expertise to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries. PharmaNet companies offer clinical development solutions including consulting services, Phase I clinical studies, bioequivalency and pharmacodynamic studies, bioanalytical analyses, and Phase II, III, and IV clinical development programs. With more than 2,500 professionals in 42 offices around the world, PharmaNet is a recognized leader in outsourced clinical development. For more information, please visithttp://www.pharmanet.com
Through our global central lab services, PPD offers a wide spectrum of laboratory analyses and combines expertise in clinical protocol design, data management and logistics to consistently deliver the performance needed for successful completion of Phase I-IV clinical trials. Designed for flexibility, global central lab services are available individually or as an integrated package to assist our biopharmaceutical, medical device, academic and government clients in optimizing their R&D investments.http://www.ppdi.com
Gold Sponsors
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i3 is a global business providing integrated scientific strategies and solutions throughout the biopharmaceutical product lifecycle. Our unique combination of products, services and knowledge helps companies gain sharper insights that lead to better patient care.http://www.i3global.com- http://www.kforceclinicalresearch.com
Kforce Clinical Research, a specialty-focused division of Kforce, Inc., provides traditional staffing, specialized outsourcing alternatives and consulting services for the biopharmaceutical industry.
Established in 1988, Kforce Clinical Research is an industry leader in customized solutions, including functional outsourcing engagements. Leveraging Kforce's 40+ years of staffing expertise, Kforce Clinical Research matches the best talent in the industry with the best opportunities. Our areas of focus include monitoring, site management, study management, drug safety, data management, data entry, clinical programming and biostatistics. To find out more, visit us at www.kforceclinicalresearch.com
http://www.mdsps.comMDS Pharma Services is a full-service, global Contract Research Organization (CRO). With facilities and resources strategically located around the world, we are able to meet all your clinical research needs through our Early Stage Development and Late Stage Development groups that provide lead optimization, pre-IND research, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical development, early clinical research (Phases I-IIa, bioequivalence), bioanalysis, global clinical development (Phases IIb-IV) and central labs.
http://www.parabio.comParagon Biomedical specializes in bringing innovation to market through impeccably managed Phase I-IV clinical trials management. Our global teams of highly experienced professionals bring localized expertise and a team-first mindset to every project. With an unwavering, company-wide commitment to excellence, we are dedicated to the success of your project.
Associate Sponsor
Beardsworth Consulting Group, Inc.
http://www.beardsworth.comBeardsworth® is a full-service CRO specializing in cancer & cancer supportive care trials with a specific focus on complex clinical trials & difficult therapeutic areas. A staff averaging 16 years experience & <10% turnover plus an 85% rate of repeat business attest to Beardsworth’s 23 -year track record of quality service & client satisfaction. Beardsworth is a WBENC-certified woman-owned business.
C3i’s technology and outsourcing services help life sciences companies dramatically improve technology usage while lowering the total cost of their clinical environments. Only C3i provides a complete portfolio of systems integration, technology training, multi-lingual help desk, asset management, provisioning and technical site assessments exclusively tailored for the needs of life sciences professionals.
http://www.c3i-inc.com
Campbell Alliance is the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The firm's clients include most of the world's top-20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as numerous emerging and midsize firms. Campbell Alliance is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function: Brand Management, Business Development, Clinical Development, Managed Markets, Sales, and Trade and Distribution.
http://www.campbellalliance.com
http://www.Cardiocorelab.comCardiocore is a premiere provider of centralized cardiac testing services including ECG analysis, Holter monitoring, Echocardiography, statistical analysis and protocol design The company’s global experience includes Phase I, II, III, and Thorough QT clinical trials for Top Ten pharmaceutical firms, specialty pharmaceutical organizations and emerging biotech companies. With core lab locations in San Francisco, CA, Bethesda, MD and London, UK, Cardiocore delivers worldwide leadership in cardiac safety science, cardiac research technologies, and cardiac data management.
http://www.cognizant.comAbout Cognizant's Life Science Practice
Cognizant's Life Science Practice partners today with 27 of the top 30 global pharmaceutical/biotech organizations in addition to serving the medical devices, CRO and life sciences product companies to deliver high value Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing services. Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a $2.2B USD company based in Teaneck, NJ. With more than 40 global delivery centers and over 58,000 employees, we combine a unique onsite/offshore delivery model infused by a distinct culture of customer satisfaction.
http://www.eurofinsmedinet.comEurofins Medinet is a leading global central laboratory dedicated to providing fast, efficient, and reliable laboratory testing services to make your drug development efforts a success. With over 20 years experience, Eurofins Medinet serves the pharmaceutical industry by providing unsurpassed quality standards in laboratory testing, data management, logistics services, and project management. Other comprehensive services include bioanalysis, biomarker development, genomic testing, and anti-infective services to support simple to complex clinical trials
Inclinix delivers customized Phase I-IV clinical trial enrollment solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Inclinix’s ten years experience across multiple therapeutic areas using leading edge technologies meets the challenges of clinical development from feasibility through compliance. Inclinix’s metrics-driven approach ensures successful enrollment, incorporating solid processes for measurable results.
http://www.inclinix.com
http://www.kendle.comKendle is a leading global clinical research organization providing full range early- to late-stage clinical development services for the world’s biopharmaceutical industry. We focus on innovative solutions that reduce cycle times for customers and accelerate delivery of life-enhancing drugs to market. As one of the fastest-growing global providers of Phase I-IV services, we offer experience spanning 90 countries, along with industry- leading patient access and retention capabilities and broad therapeutic expertise.
Comprehensive contract management involves budget development, negotiation of terms and conditions, execution and payment. Lack of an integration of these services often results in delayed timelines and frustration. Kontrax offers one-stop-shopping for all of these contract management services. Our team of in-house lawyers, nurses, and finance consultants have years of clinical and development experience that is concentrated on resolving this unmet industry need.http://www.kontrax-intl.com
MakroCare is a CRO / Functional Service Provider that partners with Life Science companies and provide innovative clinical research services. Our programs bring new dimension to clinical research, incorporating an information strategy into the design and management of all phases of clinical trial studies. Our broad geographic reach encompassing USA, Europe and India enables us to scale up and reliably meet our Clients' needs at the enterprise level.http://makrocare.com
http://www.parexel.comPAREXEL International is a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization that helps advance healthcare discoveries by providing expertise to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries throughout the product cycle from drug development and regulatory consulting, to clinical pharmacology, through clinical research, to product commercialization, medical education and reimbursement. This expertise is enhanced by advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Interactive Voice Response Systems and integration services.
Phase Forward is a leading provider of integrated data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety. The company offers proven solutions for electronic data capture (InForm™), clinical data management (Clintrial™), clinical trials signal detection (CTSD™), strategic pharmacovigilance (WebVDME™ and Signal Management), adverse event reporting (Clintrace™), applied data standards (WebSDM™), and Phase I process automation (LabPas™).http://www.phaseforward.com.jpg "Perceptive Informatics Inc")
http://www.perceptive.comPerceptive Informatics, Inc. combines clinical knowledge and experience with leading-edge technology to decrease time to market, risk and cost associated with clinical trials. Perceptive Informatics is the leading eclinical solution provider. Our portfolio includes EDC, ePRO, CTMS, Randomization, Trial Supply Management, Medical Imaging, IVRS, and integration solutions.
http://www.prainternational.com/PRA International is a leading, full-service global CRO headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company has over 3,600 employees working on six continents providing a broad array of global clinical drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. PRA offers Phase I-IV clinical trials services, including feasibility and protocol design, biomarkers, data management, EDC, and regulatory support especially for, but not limited to, drug development for oncology, CNS, cardiovascular and respiratory/allergy diseases.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
http://www.questdiagnostics.comQuest Diagnostics Clinical Trials consists of 600 employees dedicated to
central laboratory services for Phase II - IV clinical trials. Laboratories
are located in the United States, United Kingdom and India. Additionally,
Clinical Trials operates a project management office in Wavre, Belgium and
affiliate laboratories in Singapore, Melbourne and Shanghai.
ResearchPoint Global, a provider of world-wide full-service CRO activities, serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology & medical device industries. Our unique continuum model & customized management reflects an integration of services reducing time, risk & cost for our customers often using proven technology to achieve the ultimate in efficiency, innovation & quality.http://www.researchpoint.com
RxCel
CliniRx is a Full Service Phase II – IV CRO with clinical operations across India and US offices located in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Therapeutic expertise includes CNS/Pain and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases. Our passion and drive is delivering clinical excellence through great science and skilled human capital.
Founded in 1996, SIRO Clinpharm is India's leading full-service Clinical Research Organization providing solutions to support Phase I - IV clinical trials. Armed with strong clinical project management, data management and biometrics capabilities, SIRO is successfully managing clinical projects for top 20 global and mid-sized pharmaceutical and biotech companies. To learn more about our company, visit us at www.siroclinpharm.com or contact us at gateway2india@siroclinpharm.com.http://www.siroindia.com
TFS Trial Form Support International is a full-service clinical CRO with headquarters in Lund, Sweden. TFS has since 1996 provided the life science industry with a wide range of clinical contract services. TFS is currently conducting pan-European clinical trials in 20 countries and is involved in more than 375 different clinical study protocols. Over 380 highly competent employees are working from 14 countries across Europe and offices in USA, India, and Japan.http://www.trialformsupport.com
United BioSource Corporation delivers evidence-based solutions to optimize the medical and commercial potential of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and diagnostics. We help provide scientific evidence to demonstrate product effectiveness and safety, minimize risk, and document economic value. Our capabilities include design and implementation of clinical studies, registries, and post-marketing surveillance; outcomes research and health economics studies; safety and risk minimization consulting; reimbursement planning and strategy; and investigator training and development.http://www.unitedbiosource.com
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving nearly 52 million customers at the end of the second quarter 2008; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone.http://www.sprintpcs.com.jpg "VisionQuest")
VisionQuest is a globally enabled consulting practice that helps its clients not just “manage” change, but rather Seize Change and make it part of their competitive advantage. They have worked on five continents with a thousand different organizations in a hundred different industries. Their unique approach helps their clients not simply “change their culture” to address today’s complex marketplace, but rather create a more “Change Adaptive Culture” that continues to align with an ever changing marketplace.http://vqsolutions.com
Sponsors
Supporting Sponsor
Almac Clinical Technologies specializes in technology and service solutions that increase the quality and efficiency of the clinical trial process. Our integrated suite of technologies includes Interactive Voice and Web Response (IXRS) for patient tracking, randomization and inventory management, iTrial EDC for on-line only and on-line / off-line electronic data capture, and iDiary, our phone and web based patient diary solution. Our facilities are located in Yardley (PA), San Francisco (CA), Maidenhead (UK) and Craigavon (UK).http://www.almacgroup.com
ePharmaSolutions uses proprietary portal-based technology to improve & accelerate Study Launch, Site Training, Patient Recruitment & Investigator Relationship Management. Our data-driven decision support solutions help select the right sites, with the right patient populations for each study – activating them 30% faster and less expensively than traditional methods.
ePharma's online rater training & qualification solutions provide affordable and effective alternatives to current methodology and its geo-targeted pharmacy based patient recruitment solutions find patients faster, and less expensively than ever before.
ePharmaSolutions has activated and qualified more than 80,000 clinical researchers from over 60 countries from 19 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.http://www.epharmasolutions.com
Progenitor
Progenitor International Research is an Emerging Market CRO. Our specialized experience is focused on the value that these regions bring to our customers in terms of quality clinical programs conducted by some of the most experienced clinical staff in India, Latin America and South Africa. With over 50 ICH GCP experienced research professionals, and access to teams of 500 worldwide, we provide a turn-key solution for phase I to IV emerging market needs.
