Acurian Renews its Site Engagement Partnership with the Society for Clinical Research Sites
Contact:
Joan McClurg
Senior Project Manager
Society for Clinical Research Sites
(410) 696-5080 x170
joan.mcclurg@myscrs.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Acurian Renews its Site Engagement Partnership with the Society for Clinical Research Sites
Ellicott City, MD, April 25, 2016 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the global trade organization fully dedicated to representing the interests of clinical research sites, today announced the renewal of a one-year relationship with Acurian Inc., a leading, full-service provider of global patient enrollment and retention solutions and a subsidiary of PPD, a leading global contract research organization.
“Our continued partnership with SCRS has given Acurian invaluable insight into the needs and challenges experienced by the research sites across the world that we support through our centralized enrollment and retention programs,” said Todd Albin, Acurian’s senior director of site enrollment optimization. “We are thrilled to continue this relationship into 2016 and beyond as Acurian expands our collaboration with sites in the U.S, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.”
Through this unique level of partnership, Acurian will host a Site Advocacy Group (SAG) focused on patient recruitment in Australia and New Zealand and sponsor the 2016 SCRS Site Patient Recruitment Innovation Award (SPRIA), as well as a Site Partnership Symposium at the Global Site Solutions Summit. In addition, Acurian will sponsor the Ambassador program in Poland.
Christine Pierre, president of SCRS, said, “We look forward to our continued partnership with Acurian as one of the industry leaders in patient enrollment and recruitment. We are thrilled to have the support of this leading organization. This elevated partnership represents Acurian’s deep commitment to creating a sustainable future for sites globally.”
As a Site Engagement Partner, Acurian will continue to participate on the SCRS Global Impact Board, which works closely with SCRS’ Leadership Council to provide advice on strategic initiatives for SCRS.
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About SCRS
SCRS is a global trade organization founded in 2012 which represents over 2,600 research sites in 42 countries. SCRS’ mission is to unify the voice of the global clinical research site community for greater site sustainability. SCRS has become an active partner in industry-wide initiatives and dialogues focused on improving the clinical research enterprise. Sites and the companies that sponsor or support the work conducted at clinical research sites will benefit from membership and partnership. Visit MySCRS.org.
About Acurian
Acurian, a subsidiary of PPD, is the leading global full-service provider of clinical trial patient enrollment and retention solutions for the life sciences industry. With over 1 million study candidates referred to over 7,000 sites in 70+ countries, the company increases the enrollment performance of investigator sites worldwide by identifying, contacting, rescreening and referring people who live in the local community but are unknown to a research site. As a result, trial sponsors complete enrollment without incurring the unexpected expense of adding sites or time. When you can’t afford a delay in patient enrollment, only Acurian delivers the patients you need, when and where you need them. For more information, visit www.acurian.com.
About PPD
PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. Our clients and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 46 countries and more than 15,000 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a firm commitment to quality to help clients and partners bend the cost and time curve of drug development to deliver life-changing therapies that improve health. For more information, visit www.ppdi.com.
