INC Research, SAS collaborate to improve clinical trials outcomes

Leading companies team up on solutions to boost productivity, reduce costs

CARY, NC  (16. Nov. 2011)  – INC Research,  a therapeutically focused clinical research organization (CRO) with a Trusted Process^® for delivering reliable results, and SAS are working together to improve clinical development risk management and achieve targeted product profiles through analytics. Collaborating with SAS, the leader in health analytics software and services, INC Research will offer biopharmaceutical customers an integrated suite of tools to increase decision-making speed, efficiency and flexibility. The ultimate goal is to improve a customer's ability to manage risk, control investment and maximize ROI in clinical development. 

"In an environment of growing trial complexity and shrinking R&D budgets, our biopharmaceutical customers demand innovative solutions and enhanced efficiencies in drug development," said James Ogle, INC Research Chief Executive Officer. "By joining forces with SAS and its advanced analytics platform, INC Research can help customers better predict commercially successful outcomes earlier in the process to maximize development efforts." 

SAS' advanced analytics platform will boost INC Research's ability to optimize clinical trial designs and proactively manage operations. By gaining access to SAS^® software through a hosted delivery model, INC Research customers will achieve more rapid and informed decisions, faster time to market, and improved cash flow. 

"The opportunity for innovation is significant," said Kecia Serwin, VP and General Manager of Health and Life Sciences at SAS. "Organizations across the pharmaceutical industry seek novel ways to increase productivity, control costs and manage R&D risks. INC Research and SAS believe health analytics can have a meaningful impact today in clinical research." 

SAS in Health Analytics

SAS is the industry leader in health analytics software and services, delivering best-in-class solutions for improving medical care, strengthening financial performance, deepening customer relationships, and pursuing medical innovations. All of the top 25 health plans and pharmaceutical companies, and leading contract research organizations, depend on SAS for strategic insights into health outcomes, profitability, and customer preferences and behaviors that produce useful intelligence for business transformation and growth. Please visit SAS® for Life Sciences for more information.

About INC Research

INC Research is a therapeutically focused clinical research organization with a high-performance reputation for conducting  global clinical development programs   of the highest integrity.  Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies look to INC Research for a complete range of customized   Phase I through Phase IV programs   in all   therapeutic areas  and innovative pediatric and women's health trials.  The Company's   Trusted Process^®   methodology and therapeutic foresight lead customers to more confident, better-informed drug and device development decisions.  INC Research is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. For more information, please visit www.incresearch.com.

Om SAS Institute

SAS Institute er verdens største privateide IT-selskap med over 11 000 ansatte og 50 000 kunder i 126 land, og er ledende leverandør av Business Intelligence og Analytics løsninger. Siden 1976 har selskapet gitt kundene muligheten til å ta riktigere beslutninger raskere. Avanserte statistikk- og analysemetoder i brukervennlige applikasjoner hjelper virksomhetene med å avdekke nye sammenhenger og se nye forretningsmessige muligheter. SAS Institute er den eneste leverandøren som fullt og helt integrerer datavarehus, analyse og løsninger for Business Analytics, slik at du får ny og overordnet kunnskap ut av din virksomhets data.

SAS hjelper sine kunder innenfor en rekke områder, som blant annet virksomhetsstyring, risk management, markedsføring og logistikkhåndtering. Eksempler på norske kunder er Telenor, Posten, If Skadeforsikring, Sparebanken Vest, Kverneland, ConocoPhillips, Statistisk Sentralbyrå og Hjemmet Mortensen. Se også www.sas.com/norway og www.sas.com.

Mer

Copyright © SAS Institute Inc. All Rights Reserved.