A patient in a doomed London clinical trial has spoken to the media. Ryan Wilson says he will probably lose parts of his fingers and toes, which have turned black with gangrene. He could be in the hospital until September. Each volunteer in the trial received $3,500. The sponsor of the…more...

PharmaLink signed a three-year license to extend its use of Phase Forward’s software for electronic data capture (EDC). PharmaLink dubs itself an electronic contract research organization (eCRO), and said the tools would allow it to be more effective. “We realized InForm’s benefits long ago and have shared many successful implementations with…more...

etrials signed a subscription licensing agreement with INC Research, a contract research organization (CRO). “E-clinical technologies like electronic data capture, ediaries and interactive voice response (IVR) streamline our data collection, review and reporting processes. This enables our teams to focus on our customers, not the arduous task of integrating multiple data…more...

Kendle International acquired a Latin American CRO. Kendle purchased International Clinical Research Ltd. and its affiliated companies, the company said in a news release. Terms were not disclosed. The purchase gives Kendle a new foothold in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. The company already has operations in Mexico and Peru, and…more...

Parexel International announced second-quarter results for the period ending December 31, 2005. Consolidated service revenue increased 10.3% to $149.8 million, compared with $135.8 million in the prior period. Operating income was $10.6 million, versus $7.5 million in the comparable quarter of the prior year. The breakdown by business segment: $108.9 million…more...