Nov. 5, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- BOSTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, announced today that it has established The Expert Office(TM) at PAREXEL. The Expert Office, which provides a single point of contact for clients to more quickly access PAREXEL's comprehensive worldwide expertise, aligns the Company's leading medical, therapeutic area, regulatory, and clinical operations experts with their counterparts at biopharmaceutical companies. The Expert Office supports PAREXEL in delivering a new level of strategic partnering based on program design expertise, operational excellence, and project leadership.
"Biopharmaceutical companies face myriad regulatory, medical, and scientific issues that are changing the clinical development environment, and PAREXEL is committed to easing these challenges for our customers. The Expert Office has been designed to provide customers with access to a global team of experts who work closely with them to develop customized strategies and oversee the optimal execution of trials. The Expert Office signals a truly new level of strategic partnering between PAREXEL and our customers," said Mark A. Goldberg, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, PAREXEL International.
The Expert Office is comprised of top specialists in their fields, many of whom are former regulators, pharmaceutical company executives, and leaders of medical institutes, who draw on in-depth regulatory, business, and scientific experience. They address a spectrum of issues that may impact critical areas for customers such as study design, safety, patient recruitment, pricing, reimbursement, compliance, and approval. The team's expertise spans Phase I - Phase IV clinical research and a broad range of therapeutic areas, including but not limited to oncology, cardiology, neurology, rheumatology, and infectious disease. The Expert Office draws upon the resources of PAREXEL's experts worldwide as well as an external network of scientific advisors matched with the specific needs of each PAREXEL customer. These experts are integrated into PAREXEL's Clinical Research Services offerings as part of study teams.
"Customers are increasingly looking to PAREXEL to provide insightful strategic guidance related to their compounds in development," said Udo Kiessling, M.D., Corporate Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, who heads The Expert Office at PAREXEL. "Our thought leaders form a comprehensive, cohesive team that provides a strong relationship among medical practice, regulatory affairs, and clinical operations across a broad range of therapeutic areas.
