Perceptive Informatics® DataLabs® EDC Solution Implemented by 15 of the Top Global Biopharmaceutical Companies

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Perceptive Informatics®, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL), today announced that its DataLabs® Electronic Data Capture (EDC) solution has been implemented by 15 of the top 35 global biopharmaceutical companies. The award-winning solution has gained momentum with sponsors and clinical sites worldwide. This latest milestone was preceded by an independent report from Industry Standard Research, which ranked the DataLabs EDC solution the highest in overall satisfaction among EDC solutions in a survey of principal investigators and site coordinators.

"The DataLabs EDC solution has helped many biopharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, and clinical sites realize the true potential of EDC and its central role in enabling a more effective clinical development process.  By really listening to customer needs, we have evolved the DataLabs EDC solution to incorporate greater usability, functionality, performance, and scalability capabilities.  Sponsors are seeing the value of our EDC solution as an integral part of our eClinical Suite, which has been designed to help them accelerate development and achieve the next level of efficiency," said Steve Kent, President, Perceptive Informatics.

According to Mr. Kent, "Superior user experiences have continued to fuel adoption. We are encouraged by the momentum that the DataLabs solution is experiencing in the market. This reinforces that Perceptive has an industry-leading EDC system."

The DataLabs EDC solution has been developed to simplify workflows and streamline the process from study design to data collection, management, and reporting. Perceptive offers the DataLabs EDC solution as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, which is entirely hosted, maintained and supported by Perceptive's quality-assured eClinical platform.

Features of the DataLabs 5.0 EDC solution include a user-friendly interface, a powerful reporting engine, web-based study design tool and sophisticated search function, as well as advanced export functionality to easily extract EDC data. The solution has a web-based application programming interface (API) to enable seamless integration among multiple applications. With a single electronic clinical data management platform to unify the functionality of paper data entry with the flexibility of EDC, the system provides sponsors with the flexibility to choose their preferred method of data collection.

In addition to the DataLabs EDC solution, the comprehensive eClinical portfolio from Perceptive Informatics includes Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) technologies, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), and Medical Imaging as well as Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO).  The Perceptive eClinical Suite provides convergence among systems for real-time data interchange and enables diverse applications to work synergistically.

For more information about Perceptive's DataLabs EDC solution visit:  http://www.perceptive.com/edc/.

About Perceptive Informatics

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and subsidiary of PAREXEL, is focused on helping customers to accelerate the product development process through innovation. Perceptive enables customers to maximize the benefits of clinical trial technologies by providing flexible software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and leading technology services. The Perceptive Informatics eClinical Suite is built on extensive medical and clinical expertise, as well as a deep understanding of the regulatory environment. The suite includes Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) technologies, Medical Imaging, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Electronic Data Capture (EDC), and Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePRO).  The Perceptive Informatics eClinical Suite blurs the boundaries among systems that traditionally have been used in isolation, resulting in simplified workflow, improved efficiency and enhanced productivity. For more information about the integrated solutions in the Perceptive Informatics eClinical Suite visit www.perceptive.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 67 locations throughout 52 countries around the world, and has approximately 10,850 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.

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