Target Health, out of New York, is the prototypical e-CRO, a contract research organization that is serious about developing its own software. Target e*CRF is an electronic data capture and project management tool that uses the internet. Jules Mitchel presides over Target Health with a cheerful exuberance undimmed by long…more...

Parexel International appointed Christopher Rieder as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Previously, Parexel said, he was VP of Information Technology for Kos Pharmaceuticals, where he built a state-of-the-art, customer-centric IT division, determined IT strategy, and directed all corporate-wide IT initiatives. “We felt that this was the appropriate time to create…more...

Most ClinPage readers are familiar with the ill-fated TeGenero trial of TGN1412, a Phase I study that went awry earlier this year. The BBC is revisiting the matter. The most debilitated patient is recovering nicely, though his ordeal sounds chilling. No major organ system was unaffected. Here’s a quote from…more...

i3 acquired a privately held contract research organization (CRO) operating in Latin America. It did not name the company it acquired but said it would be called ” i3 Latin America” going forward. According to i3’s news release, the acquired firm had operations in “Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru…more...

Advanced Clinical Research Services signed a preferred provider agreement with an unnamed top 10 pharmaceutical company to provide clinical data management services. The Illinois eCRO issued a news release that noted its platform is built on Oracle Clinical and has supported 300 trials since the company’s inception in 1995. “This…more...

INC Research said it would be accelerating its efforts to serve Japan. The company named Tetsushi Inada, Ph.D., as senior liaison officer to Japan. Dr. Inada will offer insight and international expertise as INC Research enhances its presence for strategic and product development service offerings to the Japanese market. “Dr.…more...

Quintiles is expanding in Durham County, North Carolina. The largest contract research organization is getting help from state and local officials, who offered $23 million in tax incentives and other assistance. Quintiles will add 1,000 jobs (average salary: $65,000) in the Raleigh area over a period of five years. The…more...

Tata Consultancy Services announced a new pact with Eli Lilly. The Indian leader in IT consulting has 70,000 employees, 2,700 of whom are specialized in the life sciences. The company is publicly traded in India and recently reported about $1 billion in quarterly revenue. Both revenues and profits at the…more...

Scrip’s Best CRO Award was given to Kendle, which was recognized for the critical role CROs play in drug development. “CROs have become an increasingly valuable and essential partner in the drug development process,” said Ian Schofield of Scrip World Pharmaceutical News. “The judges felt that Kendle’s success in building…more...

VirtualScopics appears to be winning some major deals in clinical trials imaging. In October, the firm announced a $1.4 million contract with MediciNova. Now it has $1.7 million deal from an unnamed client studying a biomarker and a therapeutic agent. The Rochester, NY based VirtualScopics specializes in quantitative magnetic resonance…more...