Pharma Services Network in the News

AmeriStart's (sister company to Pharma Services Network) CFO blog is chosen as one of the 5 best blogs for small busienss financing

Date: August 18, 2011

AmeriStart's CFO, David Worrell's blog, "Build a Rock Solid Business" was chosen as one of the 5 best blogs for small business financing!  David provides winning strategies on how to make your business more fundable, profitable, sustainalbe with expert advice from serial entrepreneur's and David Worrell.  Click here to read David's blog

Clinigene chooses Pharma Services Network to develop and execute their North American Marketing Program

Date: May 18, 2011

Pharma Services Network announced that they have signed a business contract with Clinigene to execute their comprehensive marketing program to the North American market.  Clinigene is a full service CRO offering end-to-end clinical development solutions with an emphasis on novel biologics and biosimilar compounds.   Click here to learn more about Clinigene.

Aepodia, located in Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium, choose Pharma Services Network to promote their pharmaceutical services in North America

Date: April 29, 2011

Pharannounced today that they have signed a business contract with Aepodia to execute their comprehensive marketing program to the North American market.  Aepodia is a European company with expert consultants in early clinical development from lead optimization up to proof of prinicple, of mechanism, or of concept.   Click here to visit Aepodia's website for more information.

Syntagon, located in Södertälje Sweden, chooses AmeriStart, sister company to Pharma Services Network, to execute their North American Sales and Marketing Program

Date: April 4, 2011

AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a business contract with Syntagon to execute their comprehensive North American sales and marketing program. Syntagon is a leading Scandanvia-based drug development partner in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.  Visit the Syntagon Website

BaselArea, located in Basel Switzerland, chooses AmeriStart, sister company to Pharma Services Network, to develop and execute their sales and marketing program in North America

Date:  March 1, 2011

AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales and marketing contract with BaselArea to develop and execute a comprehensive North American sales and marketing program.  BaselArea provides the necessary assistance to grow any business in one of the world's prime economic regions, Basel, Switzerland.  Click Here to Visit BaselArea's website

Jim Worrell, CEO of Pharma Services Network, has been chosen as one of Business Leader's Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur's!

Date: January 11, 2011

Jim Worrell, CEO of Pharma Services Network, has been chosen as one of Business Leader's Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur's in the Charlotte Community.  His profile will be included in the February issue of Business Leader magazine among all the Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur winners.  Jim will also be honored for his achievement at the 2011 Top 50 Entrepreneur Award Ceremony on March 1, 2011.

Syntagon  Chooses AmeriStart, sister company to Pharma Services Network, to develop their North American Sales and Marketing Strategy and Plan

Date: January 1, 2011

AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a business contract with Syntagon to develop a comprehensive North American sales and marketing strategy and plan.  Syntagon is a leading Scandanvia-based drug development partner in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.  Visit the Syntagon Website

AmeriStart, sister company to Pharma Services Network, is a Fast 50 Award Winner!

Date: December 12, 2010

AmeriStart, the sister company to Pharma Services Network, is one of Charlotte area's 50 fastest growing private companies according to the Charlotte Business Journal for the second year in a row! This award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence and leadership.  The companies awarded bring best practices to the table in their respective industries, offering the rest of us opportunities to listen and learn.  Read More About the Fast 50 Award

CPC Clinical Research and TahomaResearch establish a Tissue Repair Clinical Trials Management Program

Date: November 10, 2010

CPC Clinical Research and TahomaResearch establish a Tissue Repair Clinical Trials Management Program for wound care research primarily targeting cardiovascular and diabetic diseases.   Read Press Release for CPC Clinical Research by Clicking Here. 

Pharma Services Network's CEO, Jim Worrell, is this week's featured writer for goBalto's '52 Perspectives'

Date: November 2, 2010

Jim Worrell, CEO of PSN (sister company to AmeriStart), contributes his thoughts on how foreign CROs can lose a deal by simply not responding quickly enough to the RFP.  Read More.  

CPC Clinical Research chooses Pharma Services Network to promote Clinical Endpoint Assurance Program

Date: October 21, 2010

AmeriStart, sister company of Pharma Services Network, has signed a Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Services Contract with CPC Clinical Research, a non-profit Academic Research Organization (ARO) based in Aurora, Colorado, affiliated with The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Read More.

Vimta Labs (Indian CRO) Receives MHRA GCP Certification

Date: September 23, 2010

Vimta Labs, a leading CRO in Hyderabad, India is pleased to report they have been inspected by and received GCP status from the MHRA.  This speaks to their proficiency in conducting studies for both European Union and United States Submission.  To download  Vimta Labs MHRA GCP Status Report, click here.  

Pharma Services Network partners with Factory CRO to help USA sponsors conduct diabetes studies in Curacao

Date: September 5, 2010

Many people are surprised to learn that the Caribbean island of Curacao has an extremely high prevalence of diabetes and all related indications. In fact, nearly 60% of the islands population suffers from some type of diabetes-related ailment. The island has one major hospital serving these patients, therefore site enrollment is extremely high.  FACTORY CRO, a Dutch medical device CRO, has a clinic and personnel in this hospital. For more information, contact Dick Tully.

Abridge Clinical Research Chooses AmeriStart, sister company to PSN, to Promote BA / BE Monitoring Services

Date: September 1, 2010

AmeriStart, sister company to Pharma Services Network, announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing, and business development services contract with Abridge BA / BE Monitoring Services, India's premier BA / BE and clinical end point audit and monitoring company.   Visit Site

Pharma Services Network's sister company, AmeriStart, partners with Forma to hold the 2010 Life Science New Business Forum

Date: August 19, 2010

AmeriStart partners with Forma Life Science Marketing to hold the 2010 Life Science New Business Forum the day before AAPS in New Orleans, LA on November 13, 2010.  Learn game changing strategies to maximize your sales and marketing results with this one-day hands-on seminar.    Read More

Pharma Services Network's CEO, Jim Worrell,
featured in The New York Times

Date: July 7, 2010

Jim Worrell, CEO of PSN, is featured in The New York Times as he contributes his thoughts on how "India expands its Global Role as Drug Producer".    Read More

Pharma Services Network's CEO, Jim Worrell, is this week's featured writer for goBalto's '52 Perspectives'

Date: March 3, 2010

Jim Worrell, CEO of PSN, contributes his thoughts on "Pharma in India...Fear of the Unknown".  Read More

Introducing PharmaTours: Helping BioPharm Executives Select FDA Audited Service Providers in India for CMC and Clinical Research

Date: February 25, 2010

Seeing is believing when outsourcing clinical trials and manufacturing work to India. Pharma Services Network announced a new clinical research and CMC service for simplifying the process of scouting and selecting outsourcing CRO and CRAM partners in India. This new clinical research service presents pre-screened Indian CROs and CRAMs – up close and in person. Read More

Phase 1 CRO Launches New Hospital Based Unit for Clinical Trials

Date: February 24, 2010

Community Research, a leading US-Based Phase 1 Clinical Research Organization announced today their relocation and grand opening of their new, 15,000 sq ft clinical research facility located on the campus of Mercy Anderson Hospital, 7502 State Road, Cincinnati, OH 45255. Read More

Pharma Services Network's CEO, Jim Worrell, Co-Chairs the Gaston Day School Green Team

Date: October 26, 2009

Co-Chair of the Gaston Day School Green Team, Jim Worrell assembled the new recycling containers.  Soon the GDS Green Team hopes to have 20 containers located around the school collecting plastic and aluminum previously sent to the landfill.  Working closely with the Keeping Gastonia Beautiful, a branch of Keeping America Beautiful organization, they soon will also be recycling batteries, e-waste and cell phones.  Read More About Keeping America Beautiful

Pharma Services Network Employee Gives Lecture at Local High School 

Date: September 11, 2009

Jonathan Mark, Business Development Manager at Pharma Services Network takes time from his busy schedule to talk to students about the biotechnology industry in the real world.  Read More

European CRO chooses USA-based Pharma Services Network to promote FIM, QTc, and other Phase 1 clinical trials to the American market

Date: August 11, 2009

Pharma Services Network announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing, and business development services contract with BioKinetic Europe, a leading clinical research organization (CRO) that specializes in conducting Phase 1 clinical trials in the United Kingdom (UK). Pharma Services Network will promote BioKinetic’s specialized clinical research capabilities to the growing North American Life Science industry.  Read More...

goBalto Partners with Pharma Services Network to Help Sponsors Evaluate Leading CROs

Date: June 23, 2009

goBalto, a professional social networking site for the pharmaceutical development and drug manufacturing industry, announced today that Pharma Services Network is making its proprietary list of Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) available on goBalto.com.  Read More...

YMCA Corporate Cup

Date: March 7, 2009

For the 30th year in a row, the Childress Klein YMCA and surrounding business community celebrated healthy competition  - all while giving back to the community through Community Outreach programs! The corporate cup consists of a half marathon and 5K race.

Several employees from AmeriStart attended and took part in this year's corporate cup.  They formed a team called "The Road Warriors" and ran throughout the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. The team members from AmeriStart included Heidi Hillyard, Marketing Manager, Dick Tully, Account Manager, David Worrell, CFO, Jonathan Mark, Account Manager, and William Maxwell, Account Manager.

Habitat for Humanity

Date: January 31, 2009

Due to increasing land prices and the scarcity of available land, Habitat Charlotte started researching ways that would allow the organization to best use its resources and serve more families at the same time.  Since this project was a success, Habitat Charlotte plans to integrate townhome projects into its new construction model.  The organization is currently working on a second project in the Citiside neighborhood.

Habitat Charlotte held a dedication ceremony for its first ever townhome unit on Saturday, March 7.  The four unit townhome is located off Drury Drive in east Charlotte.  There were a few of AmeriStart employees who attended and took part in building this townhome.  The volunteers included Heidi Hillyard, Marketing Manager, Jim Worrell, CEO, Guy Worth, CSO, and Jonathan Mark, Account Manager.

India a "Hot" Destination for Clinical Trials

Date: January 26, 2009
By: Outsourcing-pharma.com

The proportion of global clinical trials conducted In India is expected to more than double between 2007 and 2012, according to market research firm RNCOS. Read More...

Foreign CROs Break Into U.S.A Market

Date: September 1, 2008
By: Applied Clinical Trials

The prevalence of outsourcing within the clinical trial industry shows no sign of yielding, while globalization remains an influential phenomenon within the marketplace. When these growing trends encountered each other, U.S. sponsors and foreign CROs began to seek out the other's business at an increasing rate. Read More...