PAREXEL Expands Late Phase Clinical Research Services and Appoints Leading Pharmacoepidemiology Expert V...( BOSTON Nov. 20 /- PAREXEL Interna...),Health

BOSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, has appointed Dr. Victor Kiri, formerly with GlaxoSmithKline, as Director of Pharmacoepidemiology within the Company's Clinical Research Services business. Dr. Kiri's responsibilities include advising clients in the design and conduct of comparative observational studies, offering epidemiological analysis for compounds in development, and guiding strategic decisions regarding future areas of research and product development.

"Regulatory pressures are increasing client demand for pharmacoepidemiological assessments and related studies as part of late phase clinical development," said Mark A. Goldberg, M.D., President of Clinical Research Services and Perceptive Informatics at PAREXEL International. "One of PAREXEL's strengths is our late phase development service offering that we call Peri-Approval Clinical Excellence or PACE. Dr. Kiri's in-depth experience in late phase study design and safety-related issues further expands our capabilities to provide clients with integrated pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance solutions."

"PAREXEL's PACE group has successfully implemented some of the largest and most complex trials of marketed products ever conducted, and I am pleased to be joining such a premier team of global experts," said Dr. Victor Kiri. "I look forward to contributing to PAREXEL's focused expertise in the area of pharmacoepidemiology, and working with clients to determine the right methods and approaches for their late phase studies."

Prior to joining PAREXEL, Dr. Kiri managed epidemiology research at GlaxoSmithKline. He previously served
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