Society for Clinical Research Sites Announces Winning Sponsor and CRO of 2017 Eagle Award – Eli Lilly and Company and INC Research/inVentiv Health
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Society for Clinical Research Sites Announces Winning Sponsor and CRO of 2017 Eagle Award – Eli Lilly and Company and INC Research/inVentiv Health
Ellicott City, MD, October 9, 2017 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) announced to over 900 attendees at its 2017 Global Site Solutions Summit that Eli Lilly and Company is the winning sponsor of the 2017 Sponsor Eagle Award, and INC Research/inVentiv Health garnered honors as the winning CRO.
Since 2009, the annual SCRS Eagle Award has recognized the sponsor and CRO organizations that are dedicated to creating positive relationships with sites, as voted on by the sites. Winners are judged according to their outstanding leadership, professionalism, integrity, operational excellence and dedication to advancing the clinical research profession through a strong site partnership.
This year’s winners were chosen from a record number of nominations from SCRS members and finalists were selected by sites from around the globe.
“The winners of the 2017 Eagle Award were determined exclusively by votes cast by sites,” stated Christine Pierre, president of SCRS. “The Eagle Award reflects an eagerness to honor and appreciate the sponsor and CRO who have demonstrated outstanding working relationships with sites. SCRS congratulates Eli Lilly and Company and INC Research/inVentiv Health for their efforts in raising industry standards in establishing strong partnerships with clinical trials sites.”
The selection criteria for finalists included a willingness to collaborate on protocol design and execution, availability of qualified staff to support the sites, financial consideration to the sites, and potential for future partnership. SCRS members nominated the sponsor and CRO they had worked within the past 18 months that they believed best exemplified these characteristics. The final nominees were sponsors and CROs that ranked in the 75th percentile or higher of initial nominations.
In addition to Eli Lilly and Company, this year’s sponsor finalists for the Eagle Award were: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Purdue Pharma, and Sanofi.
Joining INC Research/inVentiv Health, the 2017 CRO finalists were: ICON, PRA Health Sciences, and QuintilesIMS.
The 2018 Site Solutions Summit will be held October 11-14, 2018 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort in Boca Raton, Florida.
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SCRS is a global trade organization founded in 2012 which represents almost 9,000 research sites in over 45 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. Our Voice. Our Community. Your Success. Join the community and collaborate with the global experts in site sustainability. Visit MySCRS.org.
