Dedicated Services to Support Medical Device Manufacturers
throughout the Product Lifecycle
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a global provider of drug development
solutions and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical
device industries, today announced the launch of a new Medical Device &
Diagnostics Research group focused on the unique requirements of the
medical device and diagnostics industry
The new group combines the medical and regulatory device and diagnostic
expertise of Aptiv Solutions, which ICON acquired in 2014, with ICON's
global clinical development and commercialisations solutions. Device and
diagnostic manufacturers can now benefit from an expanded suite of
services that support the full product lifecycle, including global
clinical trial execution, health economics and pricing and market access
solutions.
"The device and diagnostic development model can differ significantly
from that of pharmaceutical companies, both in complexity and time to
market," commented Elizabeth Thiele, President, ICON Commercialisation &
Outcomes. "Operating under specific medical device SOPs and ISO
certification, our new Medical Device & Diagnostics Research team has
the expertise and flexibility to help manufacturers take time and cost
from their development programmes and maximise the value of their
products."
ICON's Medical Device & Diagnostics Research group will be led by Vicki
Anastasi, Vice President, Medical Device & Diagnostic Research, who has
over 20 years of medical device and diagnostics experience. The group is
comprised of a team of dedicated project managers and clinical
operations professionals as well as regulatory and strategic consultants.
About ICON plc
ICON plc is a global provider of drug development solutions and services
to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The
company specialises in the strategic development, management and
analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound
selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. With headquarters in Dublin,
Ireland, ICON currently, operates from 83 locations in 38 countries and
has approximately 10,600 employees.
Further information is available at www.iconplc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and
information currently available, including current economic and industry
conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or
actual results, and actual results, developments and business decisions
may differ from those stated in this press release. The forward-looking
statements are subject to future events, risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the statements, including, but not limited to, the ability
to enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships, manage the
opening of new offices and offering of new services, the integration of
new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as economic and global
market conditions and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time
to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, all of which are difficult to
predict and some of which are beyond our control. For these reasons, you
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements when
making investment decisions. The word "expected" and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are
made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. More information about the risks and uncertainties
relating to these forward-looking statements may be found in SEC reports
filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, which are
available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Rebecca Power
Weber Shandwick
Tel: +44 (0)
207 067 0866
Email: RPower@webershandwick.com
Source: ICON plc
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