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Forging Strong Sponsor-CRO Relationships: Join Us at OCT New England

DURHAM, N.C., SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 — Sponsors and CROs can forge stronger relationships by pursuing long-term partnerships that value collaboration over transactions. Premier Research’s top neuroscientist will discuss how when she hosts a session at Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England in Boston. Krista Armstrong, Vice President and Head of Neuroscience, will describe best practices for...

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Finding Endpoints in Medical Device Trials: Attend Our Webinar

DURHAM, N.C., September 5, 2017 — Defining efficacy and safety endpoints that are scientifically measurable, objective, and valid is a critical challenge for developers of medical devices. At a live webinar on Tuesday, September 12 (11am EDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST), Premier Research will examine how clinical endpoint committees play an ever-larger role...

Premier Research Sponsors ‘Disorder,’ a Rare Disease Film Festival

DURHAM, N.C., AUGUST 14, 2017 — Rare diseases afflict tens of millions of people, and for professionals seeking to treat these conditions, it can be tempting to regard patients more as diagnoses and outcomes than as folks seeking to lead otherwise normal lives. That’s why Premier Research has signed on as a presenting sponsor of...

Premier Research Names Kimberly Glen Executive Director for Rare Disease

DURHAM, N.C., JULY 24, 2017 — Premier Research has named Kimberly Glen an Executive Director for Rare Disease, Strategic Development Department. She brings to the company nearly three decades of experience in contract research, drug development, and pharmaceutical consulting. “Rare disease is an extremely demanding field of study, imposing unique challenges in patient recruitment, deriving...

Data Management & Biostatistics

Premier Research Joins TriNetX Global Health Research Network to Access Real-Time Site & Patient Metrics

DURHAM, N.C., JULY 21, 2017 — Premier Research, seeking to accelerate clinical trial design and patient recruitment to better serve its highly innovative customers, has signed an agreement with TriNetX to allow direct query access to its global health research network, comprised of healthcare organizations representing over 84 million patients globally. The Durham-based contract research organization will use TriNetX’s cloud-based platform...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Premier Research Names Susan Romberg Senior VP for Clinical Operations

DURHAM, N.C., JULY 18, 2017 — Premier Research has named Susan Romberg Senior Vice President for Clinical Operations. She brings deep industry and therapeutic experience to the role, which oversees global monitoring, clinical management, and document management. Ms. Romberg has worked in the contract research and pharma industries for more than 20 years, most recently...

Data Management & Biostatistics

Coding Expert Joins B3/C3 Format Discussion at WHODrug Meeting

DURHAM, N.C., June 23, 2017 — A Premier Research medical coding expert will take part in a panel discussion on the new WHODrug B3 and C3 formats. Lubomir Tarabcak, Manager of Medical Coding, will be taking part in the hour-long panel at the WHODrug User Group Meeting, June 23 in Chicago. The discussion, to begin...

Data Management & Biostatistics

Quality Expert to Discuss Data Integrity at DIA Annual Meeting

DURHAM, N.C., June 19, 2017 — Data integrity has been a prime focus of pharmaceutical regulators for two decades now, but the focus is sharpening markedly with issuance of new guidance from multiple regulatory authorities. Sherri Hubby, who leads quality assurance, risk, and compliance at Premier Research, will address this trend and its implications at...

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Webinar Explores Expanding Role of Immuno-Oncology Drugs

DURHAM, N.C., MAY 23, 2017 — Interleukin-2, interferon, and other immune-modulating agents have long been used to treat some solid malignancies, but their efficacy is generally limited to immunogenic cancers such as melanoma and kidney cancer. Until now. Today, multiple immuno-oncology pathways are under development, and we’ll explore this promising trend in a webinar on...

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Experts to Discuss Pediatric Medicines, Wearables at EuroMeeting 2017

DURHAM, N.C., March 27, 2017 — Two Premier Research drug development experts will speak at the Drug Information Association’s EuroMeeting 2017, March 29-31 in Glasgow: Dr. Thomas Laage, Senior Medical Director, will take part in a session on optimizing development of pediatric medicines on Thursday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dr. Laage...