Global Biometrics Clinical Research Organization Quanticate Appoints Dr. Alison Bond to Lead Pharmacovigilance

Global Biometrics Clinical Research Organization Quanticate Appoints Dr. Alison Bond to Lead Pharmacovigilance  

CAMBRIDGE, MA and LONDON -- 02/09/10 -- Quanticate, a global biometrics clinical research organization (CRO), today announced that it has appointed Dr. Alison Bond to lead its new Pharmacovigilance Services team. The appointment further supports Quanticate's mission in continuing to expand its clinical trial services offerings to support customers around the world.

The new pharmacovigilance service offers clinical trial and post-marketing pharmacovigilance in order to provide comprehensive surveillance throughout the product lifecycle. These services include adverse event case management and reporting, signal detection and evaluation, literature screening and review, and pharmacovigilance document preparation and submission, such as Annual Safety Reports, Periodic Safety Update Reports and Risk Management Plans.

"Centralizing clinical and safety data with Quanticate creates efficiencies for our customers -- hence the addition of pharmacovigilance services. This signals another exciting development for Quanticate and our customers who need to implement rigorous programs that meet regulatory requirements and protect patients," said Quanticate's CEO David Underwood. "Alison brings several years of experience and a depth of knowledge in this important area of drug development. Her leadership of our Pharmacovigilance Services will be of great value to our customers."

Prior to joining Quanticate, Alison served as an independent pharmacovigilance consultant, leading the set-up of pharmacovigilance systems and completion of pharmacovigilance aspects of an EU Marketing Authorization Application for a small biopharmaceutical company. Prior to that assignment, she contributed eight years of service to PAREXEL International, one of the leading global biopharmaceutical service providers, holding senior management positions in Medical & Pharmacovigilance. In these roles, Alison created and managed global pharmacovigilance systems for a number of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, through all phases of clinical development and post-marketing. Alison also led the UK team of Drug Safety Scientists and helped to develop and improve systems and processes for their global pharmacovigilance services. She gained a PhD in the field of rheumatology and has nine years of pre-clinical research experience.

About Quanticate

Quanticate, with headquarters in Cambridge, MA and London, UK, is a global biometrics company with full service clinical trial capabilities. Trusted and respected throughout the industry, Quanticate delivers premium quality clinical trial services, consultancy, highly scalable on- and off-site data management, statistical programming and analysis, and medical writing solutions. Dedicated staff recruitment services are provided through Quanticate People. With resources spanning three continents, Quanticate is renowned for its dedication to clients, world-class service and superior results. In working closely with biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, Quanticate prides itself in being a seamless extension of its customers' internal teams offering the flexibility to adapt to any technology environment. For more information, visit www.quanticate.com.

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