Fast Track Systems announced that Shire plc has selected TrialSpace Grants Manager and Crocas PBT for its global clinical trial planning and budgeting activities. Fast Track has industry-wide data on clinical trial costs, which it sells to sponsors of clinical trials. “Shire proactively seeks solutions that can assist us in operating our clinical trials more efficiently,” said Arnaud Partiot, Shire’s senior vice president of global clinical research and development. “Fast Track Systems’ databases and software will provide not only the industry benchmark data and software, but also the ongoing customer support necessary to help us meet our business objectives for clinical operations.”