The PharmTech team focused on its coverage of AAPS PharmSci 360 this week, conducting interviews with experts on a range of topics including formulation platforms, AI, amorphous solid dispersions, and animal studies.
News|Articles|August 29, 2013
PPD Acquires Acurian
Author(s)Pharmaceutical Technology Editors
Pharmaceutical Product Development has acquired patient-recruitment contractor Acurian.
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Providing analytics-driven services to large and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies, Acurian manages the patient recruitment, enrollment, and retention. The company uses software analytics to customize approaches for recruiting patients for a customer’s clinical trial.
Acurian will continue to operate under its own name as a separate business unit with its existing management team led by Rick Malcolm, who has served as Acurian’s CEO since 2005.
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Pharmaceutical Product Development
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