PAREXEL Experts To Address Best-Practice Strategic Partnership Models To Increase Operating Efficiency, Development Effectiveness at Partnerships in Clinical Trials

BOSTON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, will address best-practice strategic partnership models to increase operating efficiency and improve development effectiveness during the 20th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference, to be held March 30-April 1, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. Attendees can learn more about how PAREXEL has transformed its business to deliver a new level of strategic partnering, based on program design expertise, operational excellence, and project leadership to help clients achieve their development goals by visiting PAREXEL Booth #707 in the exhibit hall.

In two special presentations with Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb, PAREXEL will discuss leveraging global resources and a worldwide technology infrastructure, as well as innovative approaches, to achieve significant value creation through strategic relationships:

eClinical Technology Track, March 31, 2:15 p.m.

The Evolution of CROs—Convergence of Service and Technology Providers will be presented by Mark A. Goldberg, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, PAREXEL with Lynne Germscheid, Account Management, Clinical and Regulatory Operations, Merck Research Laboratories Information Technology.

Strategic Sourcing Track, April 1, 11:00 a.m.

Committing to Two Partners—A Look at the BMS Integrated Strategic Sourcing Initiative will feature Joshua Schultz, Corporate Vice President and Strategic Account Leader, PAREXEL with Joan Millsaps, Director, Business Operations and Outsourcing Management and Cynthia Hauck, Associate Director, Outsourcing Management of Bristol-Myers Squibb.

The Partnerships in Clinical Trials program also features the following sessions by PAREXEL experts, which focus on achieving high levels of quality in clinical development to optimize outcomes:

• eClinical Technology Track, March 31, 11:45 a.m.:  Achieve Closer Integration of Clinical Operations Data (EDC, IVRS, CTMS) to Improve Quality and Optimize Clinical Outcomes—John Humphreys, Product Director, CTMS

• Regulatory Compliance & Quality Oversight Track, April 1, 11:00 a.m.:  Implement a Comprehensive Clinical Trial Drug Safety Program and Improve Quality from Clinical Development to Post-Approval—Ramita Tandon, Senior Portfolio Director, Late Phase

For more information about PAREXEL visit www.PAREXEL.com or Booth #707 during the conference. Information about Partnerships in Clinical Trials can be found at www.clinicaltrialpartnerships.com.

About PAREXEL International

PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, consulting, and medical communications services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement.  Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process.  Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 71 locations throughout 52 countries around the world, and has approximately 10,380 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.

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