On August 13, a Reuters exclusive revealed how the US is recruiting scientists from both South Africa and Latin America to test vaccine candidates in US-backed trials while also promising to ease these nation’s access to a successful vaccine. Moncef Slaoui, the former...
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PPD’s Accelerated Enrollment Solutions Expands Research Site to Include Leading Alzheimer’s Focused Early Phase Research Center
CRO PPD moved to bolster its competitive positioning for Phase I clinical trials by adding a 52-bed clinical research unit located in Orlando, Florida. The site focuses on early Phase trials on neurological disorders. This addition was part of its acquisition of...
Las Vegas Hospital Chain Receives its First Crop of Medical Residents
Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and their medical (including clinical research) infrastructure continues to expand with new health facilities and health professionals. Just this last Friday, Valley Health System welcomed its first...
Cancer Centers in Kenya
JamboNews offers an interesting list of cancer hospitals in Kenya along with contacts. TrialSite News covers research sites worldwide. Presently, clinical trials are being conducted in Kenya and undoubtedly some of these cancer centers serve as research sites. We...
Private Equity Infusing Large Amounts of Cash into Dermatology Practices in the United States
Dermatology practices are undergoing a sea change in the United States as private equity groups furiously gobble up ownership in a race for expansion. What does this mean for the dermatology practice? Emily Margosian, Assistant Editor at the American Academy of...
Private Equity-Owned Riverchase Dermatology Practice Expanding its Clinical Research Center
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, a leading dermatology group and provider of comprehensive skin care services in Florida announce the expansion of its Clinical Research Center with Bowes Dermatology by Riverchase. Riverchase Dermatology, a portfolio...
High Point Clinical Trials Center Participates in NASH Pass Initiative Focusing on Accelerating Clinical Trial Recruitment
High Point Clinical Trials Center, LLC (HPCTC), the largest independent clinical research site in North Carolina, reports it has partnered with ProSciento, a specialized CRO exclusively focused on metabolic diseases, to join as a NASH PASS site partner. ProSciento has...
Omaha Nebraska Centered in the Heartland and a Nexus for Health Research
Omaha, Nebraska truly lies in the heartland of America. A place where many pioneers visited on the journey west, some stayed to establish what eventually became a metro area of about 1 million. Strategically situated on the Missouri River and in center of the nation...