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15 Jul 2011

ICON Announces Acquisition of Firecrest Clinical

The outsourcing company Icon has acquired technology firm Firecrest Clinical to enhance site performance.

Icon, a provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, has acquired Firecrest Clinical, a provider of technology solutions for investigator site performance and study management.

 

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, Firecrest Clinical provides a site performance management system that has been used by nine of the world’s top 10 pharma companies to improve compliance, consistency and execution of activities at investigative sites.

 

"Delivering consistent, real-time information to sites and a clear path to follow in the conduct of trials not only boosts the quality of trials, it also drives efficiencies and improves study timelines,” commented Peter Gray, Icon's chief executive off

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