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Article: PPD to Purchase Excel PharmaStudies.
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- Health & Beauty Close-Up
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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PPD, Inc. said that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Excel PharmaStudies, Inc., a contract research organization in China, providing PPD additional capacity and expertise in this growing market.
PPD said it also significantly increases its employee and client base in Asia Pacific.
In a release, the Company noted that the acquisition strengthens its ability to offer Phase II-IV clinical, data management, biostatistics, regulatory and quality assurance services under a variety of operating models, ranging from functional to full service. Combining its drug development expertise with its global central laboratory operations in Beijing and ...