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Premier Research Names Karen M. Brown VP of Marketing

DURHAM, N.C., September 19, 2018 — Premier Research, a leading provider of clinical development services to biotech and specialty pharma companies, has named Karen M. Brown Vice President of Marketing. She is responsible for developing strategic marketing plans to the company’s commercial objectives, brand, and position in the life sciences industry. Ms. Brown has spent...

Premier Research Ranked Among Best Employers in Durham, N.C.

DURHAM, N.C., August 7, 2018 — The career information website Zippia has named Premier Research among the best employers based in and around Durham. The medical research company ranks sixth in Zippia’s 2018 list of 20 top employers, with a score of 4.4 stars out of five. Based at Research Triangle Park and employing 1,250...

Medical and Regulatory Affairs

Premier Research Acquires California-Based Regulatory Professionals, Inc.

DURHAM, N.C., JULY 30, 2018 — Premier Research, a global provider of clinical development services to biopharmaceutical product innovators, has acquired Regulatory Professionals, Inc. (RPI), a California-based company that provides regulatory expertise and solutions to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. This partnership will form a new Regulatory Services Division of Premier Research, and Donna...

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

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...

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

Are We Trading Speed for Innovation in Approving New Drugs?

DURHAM, N.C., February 16, 2018 — Are expedited approvals of new drugs occurring at the expense of innovation? Nach Davé, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs at Premier Research, will explore the subject at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast 2018, February 21 in Burlingame, California. In his presentation, Faster Approvals but Less Innovation: Trend...

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...