Novella Clinical Resourcing Launches Global Clinical Research Physician Network

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novella Clinical Resourcing, a customized staffing and functional outsourcing services company, has formally launched its Physician Network, a group of therapeutic experts to support biopharmaceutical and medical device companies with strategic development and medical consultative services.

“In support of POZEN’s recent pivotal program, we tapped into Novella Clinical Resourcing’s physician network to obtain medical expertise to support the handling of safety events for a complex program”

Novella’s Physician Network is comprised of seasoned clinical research physicians averaging fourteen years industry service with expertise spanning therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, cardiovascular and CNS. These medical experts include board certified physicians, practicing specialists and non-practicing physician research professionals available to support both full-scale programs and project consultation.

Novella Clinical Resourcing Vice President Jean Hendrickson noted, “Novella’s Physician Network provides sponsors with a rich resource for engaging exacting medical expertise for their unique program. Whether the need is traditional medical monitoring, study design or simply providing medical advice on an ad-hoc basis, our Physician Network provides sponsors, and in particular small to medium size biotech firms, with a flexible and cost effective solution to engage the right medical support at the right time for their development programs.”

In addition to medical monitoring and safety oversight of clinical programs, Novella’s physician consultants are available to provide a range of medical services throughout the research process including:

· IND, IDE clinical and regulatory strategy and development

· Medical review and input of protocol design and feasibility, statistical analysis plans, investigator brochure, case report form and informed consents

· Site and key opinion leader recommendations

· FDA advisory meeting planning and strategy

· DSMB/Adjudication participation

· MD-to-MD site support and mentoring

· Medical input and review of study output, NDA and PMA submissions

In alignment with the Novella Clinical Resourcing business model, the Physician Network is designed to significantly broaden the medical and therapeutic expertise available for Novella Clinical’s full-service clients as well as for those sponsors managing trials internally.

“In support of POZEN’s recent pivotal program, we tapped into Novella Clinical Resourcing’s physician network to obtain medical expertise to support the handling of safety events for a complex program,” noted POZEN, Inc.’s Vice President of Clinical Operations Lisa Zimmerman. “With one call we were able to immediately secure a very tenured clinical research physician to assist our group and help move the work forward at a faster pace. Having access to this highly qualified resource so quickly allowed us to focus on the conduct of the trial.”

To learn more about the Novella Clinical Resourcing Physician Network, click here.

About Novella Clinical Resourcing

Novella Clinical Resourcing, a division of Novella Clinical Inc., provides customized, flexible clinical resourcing services including functional service provider (FSP) relationships, contract staffing of individual clinical research professionals and project teams, and direct recruitment of highly experienced research personnel to clients around the globe. For more information, visit www.novellacr.com.