NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ: MDSO), a leading global provider of hosted clinical development solutions, today announced a multi-year contract extension with Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) for use of Medidata Grants Manager™ and CRO Contractor™ benchmarking and analysis tools for investigator site and contract research organization (CRO) trial budget planning and forecasting. Under this new contract, Shire will also implement three Analysis modules that will enable the company to gain greater insight into clinical research costs and further enhance the management and success of its clinical development processes.
