Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. to Host Webinar on Clinical Information Standards Governance

Applying Standards throughout the Clinical Data Lifecycle and Across the Enterprise

(WAYNE, PA, March 20, 2008) — CEO & Chairman Jim Walker of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., a leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D in the life sciences industry, today announced it will be hosting a Webinar entitled ‘Clinical Information Standards Governance: Applying Standards throughout the Clinical Data Lifecycle and Across the Enterprise’. This webinar will be held on March 25, at 10:00 a.m. EDT and will be co-presented by Octagon’s clinical data experts Dave Evans, chief information officer (CIO) and Barry Cohen, director, Clinical Data Strategies.

This Webinar will present methodologies and best practices for institutionalizing a data governance strategy within an organization. While the industry is shifting toward the implementation of regulatory compliant data standards, implementation is just the beginning of the process. In this Webinar, Mr. Evans will provide a broad sense of how the implementation of standards must be surrounded by a governance framework in order to ensure that the enterprise is adhering to the standards, maintaining the standards, integrating the system of standards and being held accountable for accurate use of the standards.

Mr. Evans has over 20 years of professional experience in clinical research. It is because of his extraordinary experience that he is recognized industry-wide as a leading technology visionary for developing and implementing complex process and system solutions. Mr. Evans was also the architect and developer of the first electronic submission to the FDA in 1985 and has been responsible for over 70 electronic submissions and complex clinical data warehouses. He is a frequent industry speaker and has led numerous industry committees and conferences.

Mr. Cohen has over 27 years of professional experience in clinical data strategies. He is a frequent presenter at industry conferences and is considered to be an expert in the field of clinical data strategies. Mr. Cohen has authored numerous bylines on the topics of data standardization and technology integration. He is also the co-founder and president of the Philadelphia Statistical Analysis System (SAS) User’s Group (PhilaSUG) as well as a founding member of the Delaware Valley Clinical Data Interchange Standard Consortium (CDISC) user’s group.

To register for this Webinar, please visit our website or contact Samantha Tolman at stolman@octagonresearch.com, or by phone at 610-535-6500, ext. 5606.

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.

Octagon is a pioneer and leading process-centric solutions provider that offers a suite of regulatory, clinical, process, and IT solutions to the life sciences industry. Octagon synchronizes processes and increases automation to reduce island-to-island inefficiencies within the clinical research and development process. We leverage the power of electronic submissions through deep domain knowledge, cross-functional electronic submission expertise, a holistic process approach, and integrated solutions. Octagon is headquartered in Wayne, PA, with European headquarters in Berkhamsted, UK. Octagon’s EDC Operations are located in Mountain View, CA. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.