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"According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer fromstroke worldwide each year, and with the aging population, biopharmaceuticalcompanies are turning to PAREXEL with respect to an increasing number ofclinical programs focused on advancing new stroke treatments," according toMark A. Goldberg, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, PAREXEL. "PAREXEL's alliancewith SITS is representative of our dedication to providing clients withexpanded capabilities in the area of stroke, including accelerated studystart-up and patient recruitment for clinical development programs. We arepleased to combine our in-depth central nervous system therapeutic areaexpertise with the highly specialized capabilities of SITS to help clientsexecute stroke-related studies more efficiently on a global basis."
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"In joining forces with PAREXEL, SITS looks forward to furthering thegrowing field of stroke research and speeding the introduction of importanttreatments to patients," said Nils Wahlgren, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of SITSInternational. "We look forward to working with PAREXEL to implement strokeprograms throughout our expanding network of sites."
The objective of SITS International is the broad implementation ofevidence-based stroke care and the amplification of its effects bybenchmarking against best practices to certify excellence in stroke treatment.SITS is an academic-driven international collaborative, which serves as aplatform for stroke-related clinical research. Through the SITS alliance,PAREXEL offers its clients a broad range of stroke-related program options,including clinical, post marketing, and safety studies, as well as patientregistries. PAREXEL leverages SITS-developed tools in feasibility studymodeling and site selection for its clients' clinical studies.
For more information about PAREXEL's Clinical Research Services, visit:http://www.parexel.com/clinical_research.html.
About PAREXEL International
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceuticalservices organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contractresearch, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwidepharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed toproviding solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration,PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development andcommercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consultingto clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education andreimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, providesadvanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate theclinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts,PAREXEL operates in 71 locations throughout 52 countries around the world, andhas over 9,180 employees. For more information about PAREXEL Internationalvisit http://www.PAREXEL.com.
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PAREXEL is a registered trademark of PAREXEL International Corporation,and Perceptive Informatics is a trademark of Perceptive Informatics, Inc. Allother names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of PAREXELInternational Corporation, Perceptive Informatics, Inc. or their respectiveowners and are hereby acknowledged.Contacts: Jennifer Baird, Senior Director of Public Relations PAREXEL International Tel: +781-434-4409 Email: [email protected] Rebecca Passo SHIFT Communications Tel: +617-779-1817 Email: [email protected]
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