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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that the head of our Safety and Risk Management (SRM) group will speak at VIBPharma's 7th Annual Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety and Risk Management conference being held in Brussels, Belgium from 22-23 November 2011. PRA will also host an exhibit at booth #1, where additional SRM representatives will be available to discuss PRA's approach to pharmacovigilance. On 22 November at 11:10AM...
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces our selection as a finalist in the Best CRO category of the 2011 Scrip Awards. The winner will be announced at the Scrip Awards presentation being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 3 November 2011. Selections for the shortlist were based on the CRO's performance from June 2010 through July 2011. Judges evaluated each CRO's ability to focus on innovations in patient recruitment...
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that two experts from our Safety and Risk Management (SRM) group will present at the European World Drug Safety Congress being held in London from 13-16 September 2011. PRA will also host an exhibit at booth #2, where additional SRM representatives will be available to discuss PRA's approach to pharmacovigilance. Dr. Sabine Richter, PRA's Vice President of SRM, will chair the "Risk...
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, recently opened a new office in Bucharest, Romania to further strengthen our coverage of the Balkan region's burgeoning markets. The Bucharest office will also support projects in the neighboring Republic of Moldova. Since 2006, when PRA began conducting clinical trials in Romania, the PRA staff has steadily increased and now includes both product registration and early phase professionals. The...
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that the third edition of respiratory care expert Jack Wanger's book, Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, has recently been published by Jones & Bartlett Learning in Sudbury, MA. Mr. Wanger, Senior Clinical Research Scientist in PRA's Therapeutic Expertise group, wrote the textbook for both respiratory care students and practitioners and devotes each chapter to a separate...
RALEIGH, N.C., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that the head of our Scientific and Medical Affairs group, Kent Thoelke, will discuss critical issues in medical informatics and feasibility at the 3rd Annual Effective Business Development Outsourcing Relationships Conference being held 19-21 July 2011 in Philadelphia. On Thursday, 21 July, Mr. Thoelke will co-host the session, "Rising to the Challenge of Global Feasibility through...
RALEIGH, N.C., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces the recent creation of a legal entity in Bulgaria to support continued growth and expand operations in the Balkan area. Located in Sofia, the new entity will enhance PRA's local presence, provide a solid base for growth, and strengthen PRA's ability to provide professional quality clinical services in Bulgaria and neighboring countries. PRA began operating in Romania and Greece in 2006, and...
RALEIGH, N.C., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces the recent opening of a new office in Lund, Sweden to support continued growth in the area. The facility enhances local staff members' ability to provide quality clinical services across Scandinavia. The Swedish office is located in the thriving region of Oresund, a hub for life science businesses. Oresund is centrally situated in the Medicon Valley, widely known as one of Europe's...
