CRO Proposes Expansion in MENA Region with Opening of Istanbul Office

ClinTec International, with a presence in over 40 countries worldwide, has announced its intention to formally open an office in Istanbul, Turkey. The office will not only provide ClinTec’s global team with access to a new patient population but will also further consolidate the British CRO’s presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The office adds to the company’s current MENA region offices based in Cairo, Egypt, Dubai Health Care City, UAE, and Beirut, Lebanon.

Speaking at the announcement of ClinTec’s new office, the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Rabinder Buttar, commented: “The launch of this new office in Turkey confirms ClinTec International’s reputation as a truly global provider of quality assured clinical research services. It also reflects the growing significance of Turkey and the wider MENA region to the global clinical research market. We are delighted to be at the forefront of developing expertise in Turkey and the MENA region as a whole.”

The announcement coincides with the company sponsoring the Partnerships in Clinical Trials Russia-CIS & MENA-Turkey conference held in Istanbul on 22–23 May 2013. The conference aims to explore the challenges and opportunities facing companies when conducting clinical trials in the MENA region and looks for the leading CROs within the region to provide solutions and advice on this complex market. ClinTec’s Executive Vice-President — Global Clinical Development, Bindhya Cariappa, will be delivering a speech on ‘Rare Disease Trials’ in the MENA region.

“Our sponsorship of the Partnerships in Clinical Trials Russia-CIS & MENA-Turkey Conference, coupled with the opening of the Turkey office, further emphasises our belief that ClinTec’s experienced local management team can easily negotiate the fast-moving and constantly evolving trial environment within the region,” said Dr. Buttar.  

ClinTec International, +44 141 226 1120, bbal@clintec.com, www.clintec.com.