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Leaders of CRO Industry Featured
In New ACRO Video Series
AUGUST 9, 2012, WASHINGTON, DC – The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) today announced the release of a new video series on itsYouTube Channel.
The videos were selected from an executive roundtable session held during this year’s Annual Meeting of the Drug Information Association. The following videos and subsequent topics will be released throughout the month of August viaACRO’s Twitter Account.
Thursday, 8/9: “CROs as Innovators in Drug Development”
Tuesday, 8/14: “CRO Leaders Talk Partnering”
Thursday, 8/16: “Maturation of the CRO industry”
Tuesday, 8/21: “CRO Leaders Talk Technology”
Thursday, 8/23: “CROs: The Next 5 Years”
The videos feature senior executives from: Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD); PAREXEL International (NASDAQ: PRXL); Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD);
PharmaNet/i3; and Quintiles.
About ACRO
The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) represents companies that provide a variety of specialized services that support the development of new pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices. The association provides an active voice for the CRO industry globally. Through its member companies, ACRO helps improve the quality, efficiency and safety of biomedical research. ACRO member companies employ approximately 75,000 professionals worldwide and annually conduct more than 11,000 clinical trials involving nearly two million participants in 115 countries. For more information, please visit www.www.acrohealth.org. Twitter @acrohealth. YouTube @ACROHealthChannel.