Vince & Associates Clinical Research announced today that it provided platinum sponsorship of the 6th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit held October 3-4, 2012, in San Jose, Calif. The conference convened multidisciplinary industry colleagues to discuss pain management and therapeutics, including analysis of challenges and latest treatment advances. Attendees gained valuable insights through peer dialogue, presentations and panel discussions from speakers representing business, academia and government agencies.
Vince & Associates, leveraging more than a decade of research experience, has emerged as a leading clinical research partner conducting early development trials ranging from analgesia to Human Abuse Liability (HAL) studies. The contract research organization’s President and Medical Director, Dr. Brad Vince, applies his extensive substance abuse treatment background and experience to rapidly recruit and execute these challenging trials.
“Vince & Associates is proud to sponsor this important conference and to showcase our unique capabilities,” Vince said. “Our extensive experience in conducting pain and substance abuse trials has led to our recognized ability to execute Human Abuse Liability trials.” He also cites that the Vince and Associates team of scientific advisors is able to provide additional value to sponsors through strategic regulatory consultation and protocol design guidance to ensure successful study outcomes.
Chris Hardage, Director of Clinical Operations, said that Vince and Associates has developed significant capabilities in pain and substance abuse clinical pharmacology services.
“We have focused on offering our clients rapid protocol feasibility and input, electronic ratings capabilities and specialized medical care for study volunteers in a comfortable environment which fosters subject retention throughout the entire study,” Hardage said. “Our comprehensive offering provides our clients the data necessary to make further drug development decisions rapidly and with confidence.”
About Vince & Associates Clinical Research
Vince & Associates Clinical Research has provided clinical research services to the biopharmaceutical industry for more than a decade. The research professionals at Vince & Associates are proud to be recognized in the industry as a “Center of Research Excellence.” Vince & Associates has become a premier clinical research site by utilizing The Physician Research Model® of operation where study teams are led by highly experienced Principal Investigators intricately involved in all aspects of the clinical trial process.
Vince & Associates recently opened a state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar, 900-bed clinical pharmacology unit that combines the ultimate in subject safety and luxury. Boutique-hotel-level amenities of the facility feature 10 uniquely designed research suites. The 20-inch, bedside, touch-screen entertainment systems allow study volunteers individual access to watch TV and movies, surf the Internet or play a host of games. This new unit has the upscale atmosphere necessary for the recruitment and retention of study volunteers in both short- and long-term clinical trials. From the safety and security of the controlled access unit to the added features of a movie theater and game rooms, no detail has been overlooked.
