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Premier Research Receives Magazine’s 2018 CRO Leadership Award

DURHAM, N.C., APRIL 27, 2018 — Premier Research has been named a 2018 CRO Leadership Award winner by Life Science Leader magazine. The publication annually asks pharmaceutical and biopharma companies to rate the capability and performance of contract research organizations. Premier Research was recognized in five of six award categories: Capabilities — the company’s access...

Planning Rare Disease Studies: Our Top Expert to Address WODC

DURHAM, N.C., APRIL 23, 2018 — Premier Research’s top rare disease and pediatrics expert will discuss clinical trial planning at the World Orphan Drug Congress in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Angi Robinson, Executive Director, Strategic Development, Rare Disease & Pediatrics, will present Early Development Planning for Orphan Drugs: Tasks, Timelines, and Takeaways on Thursday, April 26,...

Advancing Drug Development: Join Us at Clin Ops in Oncology West

DURHAM, N.C., APRIL 20, 2018 — A Premier Research oncology expert will discuss advances in the development of cancer drugs at Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials West Coast in Burlingame, California. Brian Huber, Executive Director for Oncology Strategic Development, will present Transforming the Oncology Drug Development Process on Tuesday, April 24, at 10 a.m. Mr....

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Premier Research Comes on Strong in Clinical Researcher of the Year Competition

DURHAM, N.C., March 30, 2018 — Fourteen Premier Research employees have been named finalists for PharmaTimes magazine’s Clinical Researcher of the Year awards. The finalists are three clinical trial managers, two project managers, and nine members of two project teams. Competition continues through to April 27, when the awards are announced. Finalists in the Clinical Trial...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Expert to Discuss Trial Cost Forecasting at Industry Financial Summit

DURHAM, N.C., March 30, 2018 — Predicting the cost of clinical trials is a complex task, and more CROs are providing grant forecasting as a service to produce more accurate projections and give customers greater visibility. A grant forecasting expert from Premier Research will discuss new approaches to predicting trial costs in April at the...

Medical and Regulatory Affairs

Experts to Discuss EU Regulations at OCT Medical Devices Europe

DURHAM, N.C., February 6, 2018 — Two Premier Research medical device experts will examine the impact of upcoming changes to European medical device regulations at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Medical Devices Europe 2018. Joanne Emmett, Vice President for Medical Device and Diagnostics, and Janet Kube, Director, Project Management, will discuss the new EU Medical Device...

Consulting

Expert Co-Authors Article on Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

DURHAM, N.C., OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Patients with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a congenital malformation disorder caused by variably sized chromosomal deletions, may have fewer motor-skill and communicative impairments than commonly believed. That’s the conclusion of an article in the European Journal of Medical Genetics co-authored by an expert at Premier Research. Dr. Susanne Schmidt, Premier Research...

Chief Medical Officer Discussing Immuno-Oncology Molecules at OCT Southern California

DURHAM, N.C., SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — Premier Research’s Chief Medical Officer will discuss development of immuno-oncology molecules at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Southern California, September 27-28 in La Jolla. Dr. Colin Hayward will address strategic and practical considerations for molecule development on the opening day of the annual gathering of pharma, biotech, and medical device leaders....

Consulting

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...

Consulting

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...