SigmaSoft International Partners with Netrics to Create MedDRA and WHODrug Product...( PRINCETON N.J. Sept. 27 /- Netric...),Health

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Netrics, a leading innovator and provider of intelligent database record matching software, today announced a partnership with SigmaSoft International, a global supplier of data management software solutions for clinical trials. The two companies collaborated on a new auto encoder/browser for defining MedDRA and WHODrug terminology.

SigmaSoft recognized the need for automating the coding of adverse event and concomitant medication terminology to facilitate meeting the compliance standards for pharmaceutical and medical device clinical trial data.

"We wanted to find a partner who could help our clients standardize terminology easily and cost-effectively," explained Steve Colville, CEO of SigmaSoft. "Netrics was the perfect fit, providing the best fuzzy search technology to deliver excellent results and also providing a solution that is affordable for small and mid-sized medical research companies. We looked at many major players but Netrics was easily the best in terms of accuracy, speed, and ease of deployment."

"SigmaSoft provided an excellent example of the flexibility of our data matching engine," said Stefanos Damianakis, president and CEO, Netrics. "The ability to provide cost-effective solutions to the pharmaceutical and medical device community allows them to be more competitive, meet regulatory requirements more easily, and improve their bottom line."

The SigmaSoft auto encoder/browser for defining MedDRA and WHODrug terms can search tens of thousands of highly complex medical terms, intuitively correcting human errors, and find correct matches instantly - despite data errors and inconsistencies. The software can be used by pharmaceutical and medical device companies, contract research organizations, biotechnology companies, and medical research organizations to accurately record information pertaining to adverse events and concomitant medication data.

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