BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - September 05, 2008) - PHT Corporation, the market-leading provider of electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) solutions used in more than 360 clinical trials worldwide, will convene pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry thought leaders at its sixth annual U.S. User Group Meeting. The comprehensive ePRO and eClinical meeting will take place from October 15-17 in historic Salem, Mass., and will feature keynote speakers including PRO expert Ethan Basch, MD, MSc., and Bio-IT World editor-in-chief Kevin Davies. Representatives from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Research Laboratories, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, and other clinical research leaders will present informative case studies on pertinent topics such as FDA audits, PRO validation, adaptive trials and the site perspective.