SGS Life Science Services Selects Phase Forward As Preferred Partner
Waltham, MA - Phase Forward , a provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, recently announced that SGS Life Science Services, a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO), has selected Phase Forward as a preferred partner. As part of the collaboration, SGS Life Science Services will use Phase Forward's InForm electronic data capture (EDC) product to support the data collection, management and analysis for clinical trials.
SGS Life Science Services is a full-service Contract Research Organization providing services from early-stage clinical development to late-phase clinical trials throughout Europe, North America and Asia. SGS has clinical operations in North America, France, Belgium, Spain and Asia (Thailand, Singapore and India). Since its inception in 1975, SGS has performed over 2,000 clinical trials and manages 100 trials annually. As a result, SGS has developed a wide expertise in a range of therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, central nervous system, infectious disease and respiratory. SGS Life Science Services Biometrics group is one of the largest EU Data Management CROs, processing over 1,000,000 CRF pages each year and offering comprehensive expertise, including in-depth experience in CDISC, and extensive high throughput capabilities.
The selection of the InForm product as SGS' preferred EDC system marks an expansion of SGS Life Science Services' relationship with Phase Forward. SGS currently uses Phase Forward's Clintrial product, a comprehensive clinical data management and analysis system that integrates both electronically captured and paper-based study data, as well as Phase Forward's Clintrace software, a highly scalable, adverse event tracking and reporting system. The InForm solution supports thousands of trial sites with near real-time data, providing end-to-end clinical development capabilities designed to improve trial safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. While SGS Life Science Services has extensive experience with the InForm software through externally hosted customers, this agreement allows SGS to offer the EDC system as an integral part of the SGS solution set.
"We are pleased to expand our relationship with Phase Forward into a broader partnership with our implementation of InForm," said Florent Hédiard, marketing director, SGS Life Science Services. "Time and again, Phase Forward has demonstrated expertise and in-depth knowledge in developing and delivering innovative technology solutions for clinical trials and drug safety. In addition, we were drawn to Phase Forward's global presence and experience, and the company's dedication to quality. This partnership was a natural next step."
"SGS Life Science Services' commitment to excellence mirrors our own high standards," said Bob Weiler, president and chief executive officer, Phase Forward. "The organization has consistently demonstrated its expertise in managing complex, high-volume, globally distributed trials. We look forward to further developing our partnership with additional joint bids, leveraging our respective strengths to provide full-service programs across all phases of the clinical trial process."
SOURCE: Phase Forward