WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, and Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI), an academic research organization working with sponsors to advance patient care through world-class clinical research, today announced that the companies will join forces at the 57th annual American College of Cardiology scientific conference (“ACC.08”), March 29-April 1 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. For additional information on the event, visit: http://acc08.acc.org/Pages/default.aspx.