CWWeekly April 14th 2008 Issue

Top News
      
Coast IRB Receives FDA Warning Letter

Coast IRB, an independent institutional review board (IRB) based in Colorado Springs, Colo., received a Warning Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administra-tion (FDA) concerning the company’s improper expedited review of a phase I study being conducted in northern California. In an unusual move, the agency has temporarily suspended the IRB’s ability to do expedited reviews.

LabConnect Gains Centralized Pathology Testing with Bostwick Scientific Deal

LabConnect, a clinical trial–focused central laboratory provider based in Seattle, Wash., has inked an agreement with Bostwick Laboratories, adding one of the top anatomic pathology testing companies to its international list of networked labs.
      
Other breaking news...      

• Encorium inks third set of sponsor contracts in two weeks...
• OmniComm Systems lands contract with Criterium...

Company Profile: An interview with Paul Bishop, managing partner, and Lyle Camblos, managing partner, Atlantic Research Group

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