PRA International Announces New Strategy for Data Management..
05.07.2005 / 08:29 / Rubriek: Informatief / Organisatie: Pra international
PRA International Announces New Strategy for Data Management in Clinical Trials
RESTON, Virginia, July 5/PRNewswire/ --
PRA International (Nasdaq: PRAI), a leading global clinical research organization, today announced the company's new strategy for data management in clinical trials, moving towards a platform to support electronic data capture (EDC) in any trial. In an earlier press release it was announced that PRA has signed an agreement to standardize its method of capturing clinical data utilizing DataLabsXC(TM) electronic clinical data management (eCDM) solution for PRA's clinical trials around the world.
The DataLabs-PRA enterprise deal will produce the industry's largest eCDM-CRO technology transfer, and will further PRA's goal of becoming the CRO of choice for electronic data capture trials. PRA will deploy DataLabsXC eCDM solution for their clinical trials to gain efficiencies and create a company-wide standard for collecting clinical trial data in an effort to improve cycle times, reduce costs, and rapidly implement an enterprise-wide tool to clean and manage data faster and with higher consistency.
PRA International will use DataLabsXC 4.0, a single data management system that unifies paper data entry and EDC in a revolutionary electronic clinical data management platform.
'Using this system, investigators will be able to choose the method of data capture that works best for them: fully electronic, paper, or a hybrid of the two,' said Bucky Walsh, PRA Senior Vice President of Business Services and Strategic Programs. 'This system offers flexibility for the investigators coupled with consistency for study sponsors. This commitment to all parties in the clinical research process is yet another example of PRA's Project Assurance(SM) Difference.'
PRA selected DataLabsXC eCDM technology because of the following key factors: DataLabs' ability to support PRA's long-term growth strategy, its rapid and efficient global scaling capabilities, and its simple, yet highly effective technology for conducting clinical trials.
About PRA International
PRA International is one of the world's leading clinical development organizations, with over 2,500 employees working from offices in North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. PRA, an ISO 9001:2000 registered company, delivers services to its clients through a unique approach called Project Assurance(SM), which represents the Company's commitment to reliable service delivery, program-level therapeutic expertise, easy, global access to knowledge, and involved senior management.
To learn more about PRA International, please visit www.prainternational.com or call our World Headquarters at +1-703-464-6300.
Contact: Bruce Teplitzky +1-434-951-3215
teplitzkybruce@praintl.com
Web site: www.prainternational.com
Source: PRA International
Bruce Teplitzky of PRA International, +1-434-951-3215, teplitzkybruce@praintl.com