Praxis Begins Patient Recruitment for Pediatric Epilepsy Research Program

Brentwood, Tenn. — December 3, 2009 — Praxis, a company specializing in centralized patient recruitment and retention for clinical research studies, will provide patient recruitment services to a top pharmaceutical company for a study on pediatric epilepsy. This study explores a drug’s effectiveness in very young children.

Praxis’ successful experiences with hard to reach and specialized patient populations is extensive, and includes a number of pediatric trials. Praxis has helped sponsors successfully enroll pediatric studies:

• on average 2 months ahead of schedule

• with retention rates most often at 96%, and

• with sponsors achieving ROI from ~$1M to ~$3M

“Any time we create and manage a trial involving children there is a real added focus on understanding the mother’s perspective and concerns. We seek to really connect with the mother through images and words that speak to the heart. And by providing content that educates and informs the mom about options, the indication, and the medical research study at hand.”

Donna Beasley, VP Operations, Praxis goes on to say, “This is why we succeed for our sponsor clients, and consistently implement programs that speed the enrollment process, deliver efficient results, all the while keeping the mother’s interest at heart.”

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, 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.