DURHAM, N.C., September 13, 2017 — Premier Research’s head of patient engagement will address patients’ emerging role in the development of novel drugs at the Global Genes RARE Patient Advocacy Summit in Irvine, California. Juliet Moritz, the CRO’s Executive Director for Patient Engagement and Strategic Development, will join Alvin Shih, CEO of the biotech companyRead more

 DURHAM, N.C., September 12, 2017 — Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability due to pain and the most common form of arthritis, afflicting an estimated 237 million people worldwide. At a live webinar on Tuesday, September 19 (11am EDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST), Premier Research will examine new approaches to one ofRead more

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 forRead more

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 roleRead more

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 ofRead more

DURHAM, N.C., August 7, 2017 — Premier Research announces the appointment of Nach Davé, RPh, MS, as Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs. He oversees the company’s regulatory affairs service offerings in rare diseases and across its broad range of therapeutic focus areas, bringing to the position more than 20 years of experience in theRead more

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, derivingRead more

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 platformRead more

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 recentlyRead more

DURHAM, N.C., June 29, 2017 — Premier Research’s head of quality assurance will speak on life sciences supplier certification during a webcast hosted by The Knowledge Group. The event takes place Thursday, July 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. The Life Sciences’ Supplier and Contractor Qualification and Control Framework Explored will address challengesRead more

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 beginRead more

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 atRead more