> PRA is raising $375 million in senior notes, cash that'll come in handy once private equity owner KKR merges it with ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services. More
> CRO Veristat is pitching in on Verastem's ($VSTM) trial of defactinib, an in-development drug designed to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma. News
> The U.K. is moving forward with a new rule that would require sponsors to register their clinical trials in a public database. Article
> Enrollment specialist Acurian, recently acquired by PPD, has released data touting the effectiveness of its patient-engagement services. Item