PharmaNet Shares Expertise in Drug Development Outsourcing at the 2011 Partnerships in Clinical Trials Conference

PRINCETON, N.J., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., a leading provider of drug development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device industries, announces its participation at the 19th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from March 30 to April 1. PharmaNet and industry experts will discuss pertinent industry topics, including:

Thursday March 31

Impact of Reform on Biosimilar Drug Development

Dalvir Gill, Ph.D., President, Late Stage Development, PharmaNet and Greg Skalicky, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development, PharmaNet

Proactive GCP Compliance and Quality Management Systems

Jeffrey P. McMullen, CEO, PharmaNet and John W. Hubbard, Ph.D., FCP, Senior Vice President Worldwide Head, Development Operations, Pfizer

Assess the Impact of Industry Consolidation on Change Management and Your Outsourcing Operational Model

Marisa Bower, Senior Director, Business Development, PharmaNet

Outsourcing Phase IV Observational Studies: A Different Animal?

Jeffrey Trotter, Executive Vice President, Phase IV Development, PharmaNet

Friday April 1

Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Arena in Pediatric Drug Development

Philippa Smit-Marshall, MBChB, FFPM, FICR, Vice President and General Manager of Pediatrics & Medical Sciences, PharmaNet; and Diane Hoffman, Associate Director, Clinical Research Pediatric Group, Johnson & Johnson

Conference attendees can learn more about PharmaNet's capabilities by visiting booth 901 in the exhibition hall where an international team of representatives will be available to discuss PharmaNet's expertise in helping clients reach their goal of delivering safe and effective therapeutics to patients.

About PharmaNet

PharmaNet, a recognized leader of global drug development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries, provides comprehensive capabilities in Phase I-IV clinical development, bioanalytical and bioequivalence services, regulatory, staffing, and therapeutic solutions. For the applied knowledge and intelligent solutions needed to accelerate drug development programs of all sizes around the world, PharmaNet works for you. For more information, please visit www.PharmaNet.com.

Contact: Anne-Marie Hess
Phone:   (609) 951-6842
E-mail:   [email protected]

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