The News Review:
- Netherlands Corporate News – ICN koopt DCS International waarmee…
- Children’s Mercy envisions $800M expansion on Hospital Hill
- King’s College London doctor to translate lab research into human…
- Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Honors Emory University…
- Health Sciences Center Creates Research Post
- Renal Experts Meet to Present their Latest Breaking Research
- Hospitals see business in fitness boom’s injured
Netherlands Corporate News – ICN koopt DCS International waarmee…
Netherlands Corporate News – Netherlands Corporate News (persbericht) – Dec 7, 2007
“This will enable ICN to meet the requirements ofsponsors for more flexibility when they run clinical projectsinternally and give them access to a global pool of talent throughone vendor” added Sean Leech newly appointed President of theexpanded ICN Contracting Solutions business unit. Pim van de Riet CE of DCS International added “We are delightedto be joining forces with ICN. ur combined knowledge and commitmentto the clinical research staffing market will allow us to continue toattract assess and place talented individuals and teams at all levelsof experience on a global basis”. About ICN plc ICN plc is a global provider of outsourced development servicesto the pharmaceutical biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company specializes in the strategic development management andanalysis of programs that support clinical development – from compoundselection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICN teams have successfullyconducted over 1900 development projects and over 2300 consultancyengagements across all major therapeutic areas. ICN currently hasapproximately 4800 employees operating from 53 locations in 31countries.
Children’s Mercy envisions $800M expansion on Hospital Hill
Bizjournals.com – Dec 7, 2007
life sciences center. f the 125 new physicians Children's Mercy plans to recruit in the next five years many will split their time between the clinic and the laboratory. That will increase the potential for clinical research collaborations with more than 50 area companies involved in getting new drugs and medical devices through the regulatory process Duncan said. In addition increased pediatric research will add further luster to Children's Mercy's already sterling reputation for cutting-edge patient care he said. Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics which boasts a 77 percent share of the regional pediatric care market has seen considerable growth in patient numbers during the past 12 years. Admissions have grown 100 percent. utpatient-clinic visits are up 104 percent.
King’s College London doctor to translate lab research into human…
Medical Laboratory World – Dec 7, 2007
Potential for the translation of health related research in south London has received a significant boost with the creation of a brand new role and funding programme co-funded by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity and the Medical Research Council. Lotharius who has previously been involved in research activities and translation in Sweden Denmark and the US will assess the wide diversity of research projects currently running in departments throughout King’s College London including the five specialist Medical Research Council centres and the clinical research facilities part-funded by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. She will assess the results of pre-clinical biomedical research for potential development into new therapies that can eventually be evaluated in clinical trials with the possible support of pharmaceutical or bio-technology companies. The translational research model is already used in the pharmaceutical industry but the development in an academic and teaching hospital setting is ground-breaking with Lotharius only the second person in the UK to hold a full time research translator post. Her pilot scheme will run for three years focussing both on neuroscience projects and those that deal with inflammation infection and immunity. A translational research unit is planned dependent on the results of an evaluation on the success of the pilot which has also been funded by the Charity.
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Honors Emory University…
Redrbit – Dec 7, 2007
Lonial Emory University has opened eight clinical trials to date and has consistently met or exceeded patient enrollment forecasts. Lonial was also recognized for his exemplary stewardship of pharmaceutical and biotech industry partners and his focused leadership in advancing novel pre-clinical and clinical research ideas. GA_googleFillSlotWithSize(“ca-pub-5440138744487553″ “News_Main_300x250″ 300 250);”The MMRC is a model of innovation and advocacy” said Dr. “I am deeply honored to have received this recognition on behalf of Emory University and the many colleagues with whom I work. At Emory we are encouraged to develop translational research initiatives that will lead to better patient care.
Health Sciences Center Creates Research Post
Emory Wheel – The Emory Wheel – Dec 7, 2007
?You?ve got to be broad-thinking to develop new programs? he added. In addition to serving as executive associate dean for research Stephens is the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine a professor of microbiology and immunology in the medical school and a professor of epidemiology in the Rollins School of Public Health. Stephens is also the principal investigator of a $31 million National Institutes of Health grant to the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute a team of resarch partners working to apply clinical research in real-world health care settings. Jeffrey Molter associate vice president for health sciences communications said Stephens? experience as a researcher adds to his strengths as a leader. ?Being an investigator he can walk the walk and talk the talk? Molter said. ? Contact Susan McMillan at smcmillan@emorywheel. comReader Discussion.
Renal Experts Meet to Present their Latest Breaking Research
Virtual Medical Centre – The Virtual Medical Centre – Dec 7, 2007
New regulations legislation allocation systems and approaches were balanced by concerns of financial incentives disparities in access and possible coercion of vulnerable populations. 7 Practical (such as allocation and evaluation methods) and ethical issues of renal transplantation will need to be addressed in the future. This article provides just a select snapshot of the vast array of clinical research and experience presented throughout Renal Week 2007. verall the conference was highly successful informative and stimulating. The new knowledge and experience obtained by delegates will hopefully translate into improved patient outcomes for chronic renal disease in the future.
Hospitals see business in fitness boom’s injured
Livemint – Dec 7, 2007
At Max Healthcare the plans for these units include facilities to handle preventive care treatment and rehabilitation or occupational therapy aspects of sports medicine. The company will have specialized teams including doctors trained in sports medicine physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons. ?Having a dedicated department will also enable us develop clinical research material to look at sports injuries? says Marya. A growing population of people with lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular ailments is also likely to add to demand as are new gated communities that boast gyms jogging tracks and golf courses. ?Sports in India has progressed exponentially. The professional athlete as well as the recreational one needs facilities to treat injury maintain fitness and provide nutritional and psychologic support? says Dr Dilip Nadkarni a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon who has worked with some of the top athletes in the country. For most hospitals setting up these facilities makes business sense as dedicated sports medicine units require investments of about Rs10 crore.
