CARLSBAD, CA – June 19, 2012. Patient Recruiters International, Inc. (PRI), a leading provider of direct patient access solutions for patient recruitment, announced today the opening of its Southeast Asian office in Bangkok, Thailand.
This strategic location gives PRI central access to India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia. PRI Asia is located within minutes of four elite international hospitals that service over 3 million patient visits per year and nearly 1 million medical tourists for tertiary care and rare diseases.
“We are excited to begin our direct presence in Asia by offering clinical site selection, site management, and patient recruitment services through our office in Bangkok, Thailand,” states Larry Risen, President of Patient Recruiters International. “Bangkok possesses world class international hospitals with a high volume of Asian and Caucasian patients. The economics of conducting clinical trials in Thailand and other Southeast Asian markets is very favorable. The quality of research is good and the clinical sites are ICH/GCP compliant. This location is ideal for investigator meetings and workshops for clinical sites throughout Southeast Asia.”
The new PRI Asia office address is:
PRI Asia
36/F CRC Tower, All Seasons Place
87 Wireless Road
Phatumwan, Bangkok, 10330
Thailand
About Patient Recruiters International, Inc. (PRI)
Patient Recruiters International (PRI) is an innovative patient recruitment services organization that combines powerful new direct patient access strategies with time-tested methods to achieve the recruitment objectives of research studies. PRI’s method of using patient databases and online communities enables it to quickly target the right subjects for research studies. As part of this reach, PRI operates ClinicalStudy.org, an online community of people with health conditions wanting to become involved in meaningful research. PRI has built confidence and reliability with its innovative tools including targeted direct patient access, online patient communities, customized social media initiatives, and risk-shared contracting models. As a full-service patient recruitment services organization, PRI also provides patient retention services and operates under a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) program.
For more information about PRI, please visit www.patientrecruiters.com.
Contact: Katy Hysong
(760) 448-4826
khysong@patientrecruiters.com
