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News Release from: Icon
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2007
Icon in partnership agreement with Phase
Forward
Icon, a provider of outsourced development services, has signed a technology partnership agreement with Phase Forward for the provision of electronic data capture (EDC) solutions
This new agreement will see Icon continue to grow and expand the range of EDC services it offers its international customer base, providing customers with a greater number of technology choices and supporting their objectives to drive additional efficiencies in the drug development process through the use of technology "Phase Forward are a leading provider of integrated data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, and the new agreement will strengthen and expand the range of EDC services Icon is able to offer its clients" commented Tom O'Leary, global head of data management at Icon
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 27 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"ICON has an outstanding track record in the industry in utilising technology for the benefits of our clients.
"By extending our existing successful EDC partnerships to include Phase Forward we can continue to offer innovative market leading technology solutions".
Commenting on the new partnership, Bob Weiler, CEO and president of Phase Forward, remarked: "By offering Phase Forward's award winning InForm ITM technology, Icon's clients can now take advantage of the product's advanced functionality and our proven track record for implementing over 1300 clinical trials worldwide.
"Our partnership with Icon enables both companies to leverage our respective expertise and innovation to help customers optimise and accelerate the clinical development life cycle".
Icon and Phase Forward jointly showcased their technologies at the DIA's clinical data management workshop in Tokyo, Japan 29-30 January 2007.
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