Exclusive alliance formed to support AMCs and hospital research

Provider of ethical research review serving 2,300 academic medical centres (AMCs) and hospitals, Western IRB (WIRB), has formed an alliance with Huron, a global professional services firm for healthcare, higher education, life sciences and commercial sectors.

This alliance can help institutions improve the effectiveness of clinical research for the development of new pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Moreover, it will provide clients with a range of integrated administrative and clinical services facilitating the financial, regulatory and operational responsibilities of performing essential clinical research.

“Today, a number of factors have combined to make the conduct of clinical research challenging for many AMCs, hospitals and their researchers. These programmes are facing a reduction in government-sponsored research grants, coupled with an increase in regulatory requirements,” confirmed Donald Deieso, PhD, chairman and chief executive officer of WIRB-Copernicus Group. “They must respond by attracting external research funding, conducting research with improved financial management and streamlining administrative burdens. By combining the extensive experience of WIRB and Huron in serving this community, we intend to provide comprehensive solutions that will have a positive impact for our clients at this important moment of change.”