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Clinsys Clinical Research, a therapeutically focused global contract research organization, announced the launch of its Passionately Pink for the Cure campaign, a company-wide breast cancer awareness and fundraising program supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The Netherlands has become the latest European country to establish a network that is designed to promote pediatric drug development.

A new online MSc in Clinical Research Administration, developed to combat a skills shortage in the clinical research sector, has attracted 73 students from 27 countries.

CRF Inc. (CRF), a global provider of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) and wireless data collection solutions for the Life Science industry, announces the expansion of its Clinical Advisory Board.

Exco InTouch, a mobile messaging provider for the pharmaceutical industry, announces that its electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) solutions have been selected by Synairgen, a drug discovery company focused on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Covance Inc. has announced that it will no longer pursue a 50-50 joint venture with WuXi Pharmatech to provide preclinical contract research services in China.

Its second fund raiser, which raised $ 8.7 million, allows Kayentis to accelerate the deployment of its team and solutions on the US market.

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The EMEA has made its first recommendation for the use of a centrally-authorized medicine in children on the basis of clinical trial data generated in accordance with an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP).

Applied Clinical Trials' EDC News brings you the latest headlines, features, and resources for everything EDC, from new software to company innovations to IT-related regulations.

Growth Partnership Company Frost & Sullivan has named Oracle as the 2008 North American Market Leadership Award recipient for Clinical Trial Management Systems, recognizing Oracle's Siebel Clinical Trial Management System.

Good Products, a provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, and Adlib Software, a producer of server-based document conversion, recognition and publishing software, announced an OEM partnership.

TIBCO Software Inc., together with INTEGROMICS, a provider of software solutions for data management and data analysis in genomics, proteomics and drug discovery, announced a solution for genomics research that provides researchers and scientists with a direct, interactive, visual approach to data analysis that rapidly reveals insights and unexpected relationships in genomics data.

Hewlett-Packard selects Kayentis, a global provider of Digital Pen and Paper technology, as Worldwide Solutions business partner for the health care and life science industries.

ISI, a provider of software and services for the life sciences industry, announced a new module to its integrated regulatory solution suite at the 2008 RAPS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Boston.

PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ:PRXL), a global biopharmaceutical services provider, announced that the Company has expanded its early phase drug development capabilities to provide biopharmaceutical companies with dedicated support for Proof of Concept studies.

In its first full year of operation since it was launched as a for-profit division of the American College of Radiology, ACR Image Metrix exceeded its goals by initiating projects for over 12 drug and device companies.

PharmaPros, a technical consulting and solutions provider specializing in data and workflow management for clinical trials, announced that Paradigm Spine, a provider of non-fusion and fusion spinal implant solutions, has selected the company's automated trial management solution, Dataflow Manager, for its coflex IDE clinical study, and future studies in the Paradigm Spine pipeline.

CRF Inc. (CRF), a global provider of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) for the Life Science Industry, will be providing delegates at the Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM) Annual Conference with 250 Windows Mobile hand-held PDAs.

CEO Chairman Jim Walker of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., a provider of breakthrough software and services to the life sciences industry, announced that Octagon is partnering with the Clinical Data Standards Interchange Consortium (CDISC) to provide continuing education on electronic data standards to FDA reviewers.

The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) selected CDISC, via a formal RFP process, to provide training to FDA reviewers of regulatory submissions.

Nextrials, Inc., a clinical research software and services company, announced the addition of chief technology officer, Robert Barr, and vice president of global sales and marketing, Michelle Dockhorn, to its executive staff.

ACRP devotes its September issue to articles related to the importance of trust and building confidence among the public in the clinical research enterprise.

Tripos, a provider of drug discovery informatics products and services, and Pharsight Corporation (NASDAQ: PHST), a provider of software, strategic, and regulatory services designed to optimize clinical drug development, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Pharsight to be acquired by Tripos for approximately $57 million in cash.

Kforce Clinical Research, a division of Kforce, Inc. (NASDAQ: KFRC), has won Merck & Co. Inc.'s "Outstanding Operational Award in Clinical Development" as part of Merck's 2007 Supplier Recognition Awards.

Exco InTouch (www.excointouch.com) a mobile messaging provider for the pharmaceutical industry, announces that it has partnered with US-headquartered MMG (www.mmgct.com/mmg) an international industry leader in patient enrollment for clinical trials to enhance the efficacy of patient recruitment and retention services for pharmaceutical sponsors.