Criterium, Inc. Continues Building Bridges with Technology
Criterium, Inc., which applies technology to clinical trials in the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and medical-device industries across the world, will present a workshop at the annual conference for contract research organizations in April.
Saratoga Springs, NY (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) March 10, 2005 — Criterium, Inc., a global technology-based contract
research organization, is proud to welcome Lawrence Reiter, general manager of
Criterium South Africa, as well as Dr. Shaunagh Emanuel, a distinguished
researcher and investigator at PEAK Research in Cape Town, South Africa, to the
United States this spring for the 14th Annual Partnerships with CROs conference
in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Reiter and Dr. Emanuel are both currently involved
in finishing a major project being managed by Criterium, Inc. in South Africa.
This will mark the end of the second major study this year that Criterium, Inc.
has conducted in South Africa using IVRS, Fax Form Data Collection, and SMS
messaging.
Criterium has been providing creative, clinical-research
solutions for more than 14 years. At the annual Partnerships with CROs
conference April 4-6, Dr. Emanuel, Reiter and Criterium’s international clinical
trials team will conduct a workshop called, “The Big Easy: Successfully Applying
Technology to Clinical Trials across World Regions.”
In addition to
delivering outstanding patient enrollment and over 90 percent compliance on both
studies, Criterium, Inc. has developed a fantastic relationship with clinical
investigators throughout South Africa.
“Technology brings us closer
together by allowing real-time tracking of each patient enrolled in the study as
well as activity at each site,” said Mary Stefanzick, manager of Office
Operations and IVR director at Criterium, Inc. “However, the relationships of
the individuals using the technology are the real key to a successful outcome,”
she said.
The bottom line is “Even with the best technology in the world,
if you can’t get the patient to use it, it doesn’t work,” Reiter
added.
Dr. Emanuel praised the Criterium team. “These individuals are
exceptional in the energy that they put into their projects, in their enthusiasm
that they have for what they do, and in the expertise they exhibit at every
level,” she said. “In addition to a commitment to excellent personal service,
Criterium offers a superb product. It has been a true pleasure to work with
Criterium.”
Dr. Emanuel’s comments were welcomed by the Criterium staff,
which had been unsure what to expect after meeting a group of clinical
investigators hesitant to implement technology a year and a half ago at the
first meeting in South Africa.
“I feel like we have done our job and
provided the support necessary to enable the investigators and patients to trust
in our systems and use them to their full capabilities,” Stefanzick said. “I’m
looking forward to doing it again.”
About Criterium, Inc.
With
headquarters in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and offices in Rolling Hills Estates,
Calif., and Johannesburg, South Africa, Criterium is a global technology-based
contract research organization that provides innovative clinical research
solutions to the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, medical-device, and CRO
industries. Criterium manages the entire clinical research process from initial
planning to approval. All services are customized to fit each client’s specific
needs, providing a seamless flow of data and information from the investigative
site through Criterium back to the sponsor.
To learn more about
Criterium, visit www.criteriuminc.com.
Contact:
Ronny Schnel,
Executive Director, Business Development
Criterium Inc.
734 Silver Spur
Road, Suite 203
Rolling Hills Estates, CA, 90274
310-377-7517
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