OCTAGON RESEARCH SOLUTIONS IDENTIFIED AS A PRIMARY TRAINER FOR CLINICAL DATA INTERCHANGE STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (CDISC)
Corporate Sponsor to Provide Training Curriculum on Emerging Data Standards
WAYNE, PA - April 4, 2005 - Octagon Research Solutions, the leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D, today announced that it has been identified as a primary trainer for of the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) for Human Clinical Trials.
As a Corporate Sponsor of the CDISC organization, Octagon actively participates in the development, testing and implementation of data standards such as the CDISC SDTM (Study Data Tabulation Model). As a primary trainer, Octagon will undertake the development and execution of training programs geared toward organizations that are planning on implementing CDISC standards.
"We recognize the strategic importance of CDISC initiatives to sponsors and service providers in the pharmaceutical industry," said James C. Walker, president and CEO. "We are committed to assisting industry in implementing these standards more quickly and efficiently by partnering with CDISC to provide innovative and practical training solutions."
Octagon Research Solutions provides regulatory, clinical information management, process and information technology solutions to the life sciences industry, helping pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies streamline the clinical R&D process. The Company offers a seamless, fully integrated approach to managing the submission process from the beginning of a clinical trial to the submission of data to health authorities.
"We are pleased that Octagon has upgraded their membership to Corporate Sponsor," stated Frank Newby, VP, Education and Member Relations, CDISC. "Octagon has been an active team member in the development of our standards specifications, specifically SDTM. This team experience adds valuable insight to the SDTM and SDS v3.1 courses Octagon will participate in providing. We look forward to their continued support of our data modeling, documentation, implementation and education activities."
Tom Guinter, vice president of clinical data strategies at Octagon added, "We feel that the CDISC initiatives align well with our vision for electronic processes supporting electronic submissions. Data is becoming an increasingly important component of electronic submissions. Our clients value the progress that CDISC has made to date and we believe it is critical for our organization to be actively involved developing the framework for data driven submissions."
About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.
Octagon is a 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 cross-functional eSub expertise, a holistic process approach, deep domain knowledge and creative use of technology. Octagon is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, with an office in Boston, MA. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.
About CDISC
CDISC is an open, multidisciplinary, non-profit organization committed to the development of worldwide standards to support the electronic acquisition, exchange, submission and archiving of clinical trials data and metadata for medical and biopharmaceutical product development. The mission of CDISC is to develop and support global, platform-independent data standards that enable information system interoperability to improve medical research and related areas of healthcare.
For more information about CDISC, visit the website at http://www.cdisc.org.
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