Sponsor and CRO Finalists Announced for Annual Society for Clinical Research Sites’ Eagle Award
Contact:
Diana Foster, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer
Society for Clinical Research Sites
410.696.5080
diana.foster@myscrs.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sponsor and CRO Finalists Announced for Annual Society for Clinical Research Sites’ Eagle Award
Ellicott City, M.D., August 13, 2015 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), the trade organization representing over 2,600 global clinical research sites in 42 countries, announces today the finalists for the 2015 SCRS Eagle Award. The finalists were selected from a record number of nominations provided by SCRS members. Qualifying nominees were in the 75th percentile or higher of the total nominations submitted for the Eagle Award. Voting is now open to all clinical research site professionals, regardless of their membership with SCRS, and closes September 14, 2015.
The SCRS Eagle Award recognizes outstanding leadership, professionalism, integrity, and dedication to advancing the clinical research profession through a strong site partnership.
The 2015 sponsor finalists are: Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly & Company, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co., Nektar, Novavax, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer.
The 2015 CRO finalists are: INC Research, iVentiv Health, Medpace, PAREXEL International, PRA Health Sciences, Quintiles, and Target Health Inc.
Christine Pierre, President of SCRS, states: “SCRS congratulates this year’s Eagle Award finalists and looks forward to announcing the Sponsor and CRO recipients during the Eagle Award Gala. The Eagle Award is consistent with SCRS’ mission that partnerships between sites and sponsors and CROs are critical for our collective success. When sponsors and CROs weigh the value the site brings to each project, authentic communication is created, leading to greater collaborative performance.”
Sites strive to work with companies that truly value them as a partner in the clinical trial process. When sponsors and CROs weigh the value the site brings to each project, authentic communication is created, leading to greater collaborative performance. SCRS Eagle Award nominees are finalized through direct site input. The voice of the sites is being heard loud and clear: more nominations have been received this year than ever before. To SCRS, this signifies the eagerness among sites to appreciate and publicly recognize companies who demonstrate a strong commitment to the site partnership. SCRS congratulates each Eagle Award finalist.
Winners will be honored at the 2015 SCRS Eagle Award Gala on Saturday, October 10th in Amelia Island, Florida during the 10th Annual Global Site Solutions Summit.
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About SCRS
SCRS is a global trade organization founded in 2012 that 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, as well as companies that sponsor or support the work conducted at clinical research sites, will benefit from membership and partnership. Visit MySCRS.org
About the Site Solutions Summit
The Global Site Solutions Summit is the annual meeting of the Society for Clinical Research Sites. The Summit provides an open forum for industry and sites to collaborate, share best practices, and improve processes in clinical research. Held October 8-11 at the Omni in Amelia Island, FL, the Global Site Solutions Summit attracts investigators and site executives from research sites across the globe, as well as clinical operation executives from sponsor and CRO organizations.
