PRA International Infectious Disease Experts at ICAAC Explore the Benefits of PRA's Research Center

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will host an exhibit demonstrating our exceptional infectious disease (ID) experience at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Boston, MA 12-15 September 2010.

Frank Hijek, senior vice president of PRA's Infectious Disease Research Center (IDRC), will be available at booth 906 to discuss how our ID expertise, broad experience with pivotal trials, and patient recruitment strategies benefit sponsors. Attendees can also learn about the IDRC, a cross-functional department comprised of staff from Scientific Affairs, Project Management, Patient Recruitment, Corporate Development and Clinical Informatics designed to bring both therapeutic knowledge and execution experience into one team.

Additional PRA representatives, including the director of our Medical Informatics group and members of our Operations and Early Development Services units, will be at ICAAC to provide information on our full breadth of services.

Infectious disease is one of PRA's core therapeutic areas, offering a proven record of accomplishment in ID program management and drug development from early-phase services through NDA submission. Over the past five years, we have undertaken infectious disease studies at more than 2,000 sites and have enrolled more than 80,000 patients. We offer an impressive background in supporting pivotal trials in major ID indications.

For more information about ICAAC and our exhibit, navigate to www.praintl.com and click on "Events."

About PRA International

PRA International conducts clinical trials in more than 85 countries across 6 continents and provides services through all phases of clinical development. PRA performs studies in all therapeutic areas, with specialization in Oncology, Neurosciences, Respiratory/Allergy, Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases. In the last five years, PRA has supported over 2,700 clinical trials through its 38 global offices.

PRA's therapeutic expertise, global reach and project experience, combined with extensive local knowledge and our differentiating PERSONAL ELEMENT enable our project teams to deliver consistent and on time performance for our clients. This unique PRA philosophy - THE PERSONAL ELEMENT - recognizes that true client service comes only from trained, empowered and dedicated employees who are encouraged to use innovation and their personal commitment to accelerate the development lifecycle.

To learn more about PRA International, please visit www.PRAinternational.com, email [email protected] or call our Global Headquarters at +1 (919) 786-8200.

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