RESTON, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PRA International , a leading clinical research organization, today announced that Kent R. Thoelke, Senior Vice President, Therapeutic Expertise, Scientific & Medical Affairs, will present a one-hour audioconference on conducting feasibility prior to global clinical research on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. EDT. In “Determining Feasibility in Global Clinical Trials” Thoelke will discuss how to perform global feasibility to aid in planning and conducting clinical trials both time and cost-effectively. He will focus specifically on the benefits of including regions such as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and India.
The audioconference will be of special interest to leaders in pharmaceutical and biotechnology development, operations, clinical studies, outsourcing and global data management. The registration fee is US$199 per phone line. For more information and to register, go to http://www.fxtrans.com/resources/ac/future/ac20070517.htm.
Thoelke is a highly trained drug development professional with over 16 years of experience in all aspects of the global drug development and device industry. He has held positions in multinational R&D companies as well as small and emerging biotechnology companies. He has a comprehensive understanding of all stages of product development including regulatory, manufacturing, CMC, preclinical and clinical. Having visited hospitals and clinical sites in over 35 countries, Thoelke is also very familiar with the global clinical trial environment and has established relationships with key opinion leaders in the field around the world. He has conducted clinical trials in the United States, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and India and supported sponsor companies with regulatory bodies in the United States, Europe, China and India.
The audioconference is being presented in cooperation with ForeignExchange Translations, Inc., the leader in providing linguistic services to medical device, pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
About PRA International
PRA International is one of the world’s leading global clinical development organizations, with over 2,700 employees working from offices in North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and Asia. PRA is committed to reliable service delivery, program-level therapeutic expertise, easy, global access to knowledge and involved senior management.
To learn more about PRA International, please visit http://www.prainternational.com or call our World Headquarters at +1 (703) 464-6300.
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