Brentwood, TN – September 8, 2010 – Praxis, a company specializing in patient recruitment for clinical research studies, is proud to announce the addition of Robert J. Loll as the Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Bob will lead the Praxis business development team in building sponsor relationships and providing sponsors with customized global recruitment solutions. Bob brings more than 17 years of healthcare and sales management experience with him, including therapeutic area expertise in areas such as Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology and CNS. Bob is frequently invited to speak at industry trade conferences as a recruitment expert and was recently elected vice chairman for the Patient Recruitment Organization (PRO) Steering Committee. Prior to joining Praxis, Bob served for seven years as the Vice President of Business Development and Lead Strategist for a company specializing in patient recruitment.
Bob received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa as he completed a four-year, NATA-approved Athletic Training Curriculum Program within the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education. He has also taken post graduate courses including Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and Regulation with the Center for the Study of Drug Development at Tufts University.
“Bob comes to Praxis as a respected business leader within the clinical research industry,” says David Fox, Praxis President and Co-CEO. “His 17 years of both clinical and management experience in the healthcare field, as well as his commitment to excellence in patient recruitment, make him a welcome addition to the Praxis team.”
Praxis Communications, Inc., provides the pharmaceutical and biotech industries with a wide range of global services for patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials including patient profiling, predictive modeling recruitment planning, centralized fulfillment, media relations, advertising and program management. Praxis is headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn. For more information, call Praxis at (615) 312-8207 or visit www.GoPraxis.com.
