RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 22 -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces the opening of a new office in Milan, Italy. PRA has operated in Italy since 2003 through home-based PRA staff. During the past three years alone, PRA has participated in more than 80 studies spanning 13 therapeutic areas in Italy.
"We are pleased to continue our global expansion with the opening of the Milan office," noted Ludger Langer, PRA Vice President, Clinical Operations - Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa. "This opening, along with PRA's other expansions around the world, is helping us to meet the increased needs and demands of our customers. The Milan facility provides additional infrastructure for our existing staff in Italy and enables future staff expansion dictated by customer needs."
Lucia Dolfi, Director of Clinical Operations heads the PRA Milan office and oversees 30 highly educated, clinical operations staff. The Milan office has geographic responsibility for the area in the southern part of Switzerland and throughout all of Italy and Malta.
About PRA International
PRA International conducts clinical trials in more than 65 countries across 6 continents and provides services through all phases of clinical development. PRA performs studies in all therapeutic areas, with specialization in Oncology, Neurosciences, Respiratory/Allergy, Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases. PRA has supported over 2,100 clinical trials through its 36 global offices.
PRA's therapeutic expertise, global reach and project experience, combined with extensive local knowledge and our differentiating PERSONAL ELEMENT enable our project teams to deliver consistent and on time performance for our clients. This unique PRA philosophy - THE PERSONAL ELEMENT - recognizes that true client service comes only from trained, empowered and dedicated employees who are encouraged to use innovation and their personal commitment to accelerate the development lifecycle.
To learn more about PRA International, please visit www.PRAinternational.com, email [email protected] or call our Global Headquarters at +1 (919) 786-8200. The PRA office in Milan is located at:
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