ICON plc
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ICON Selected by Lilly to Oversee its Clinical Data Management in Japan [Press Release]
Business Wire | 22 days 18 hours 13 minutes ago
ICON plc, (NASDAQ:ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it has signed an extension to its strategic agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) to manage the company’s clinical data management outside the US. This extension means that ICON will now also manage Lilly’s needs in Japan in addition to those in Europe, Canada, Latin America, Australia and Asia, which was originally ag...
Arrowhead Subsidiary Calando Pharmaceuticals Expands Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 13 hours 13 minutes ago
Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ARWR) today announced that its majority owned subsidiary, Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has appointed Mostafa Analoui, Ph.D., and Bruce D. Given, MD, to its Board of Directors.
Eli Lilly selects ICON to provide clinical data management outside the US
News-Medical.Net | 22 days 15 hours 58 minutes ago
ICON plc, (NASDAQ:ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that it has signed an extension to its strategic agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) to manage the companys clinical data management outside the US
2nd UPDATE: Morrison Sales Slow Amid Leadership Uncertainty
Wall Street Journal, The | 5 days 11 hours ago
(Recasts, adds comment, detail) By Kathy Sandler Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--William Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.LN) reported a sharp slowdown in sales growth Thursday, just as the chief architect of its resurgence announced his departure and its lagging rivals begin to sharpen up their competitive strategy.
The Moorings Announces Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes [Press Release]
MarketWire | 4 days 20 hours 8 minutes ago
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Elan to Present at Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference [Press Release]
Business Wire | 14 days 3 hours 29 minutes ago
Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced that it will present at the Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference, on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at; 9:55 a.m. Eastern Time and 2:55 p.m. GMT.
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PRNewswire | 14 days 3 hours 13 minutes ago
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PRNewswire | 14 days 3 hours 14 minutes ago
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MarketWatch | 11 days 3 hours 31 minutes ago
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CNBC | 21 days 22 hours 33 minutes ago
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Some Safe Bets in China, South Korea and India
CNBC | 31 days 22 hours 26 minutes ago
Look to invest in hot growth spots in Asia such as China's oil refiners and wind power firms, as the region's economy will see a stronger recovery compared to the rest of the world, said Philip Niem, head of Asia discretionary portfolio management at Barclays Wealth. "Interest rates are going to stay lower for a relatively long period of time so global investors will be looking to invest in growth areas. And Asia does stand out which should make it a relative out-performer, compared to other...
Put Your Cash to Work and Buy Big Caps
CNBC | 31 days 22 hours 26 minutes ago
Investors should put their cash to work and focus on leading economic indicators, and not lagging indicators such as the unemployment rate, advised Daphne Roth, head of equity research at ABN AMRO Private Banking.
Buy Aussie Stocks with Exposure to US, UK: Strategist
CNBC | 31 days 22 hours 26 minutes ago
Lucinda Chan, divisional director at Macquarie Private Wealth, is adding stocks to her portfolio, in particular those that will ride the upturn in more developed economies such as the U.S. and the UK. "We believe we are now going through a very deep cycle of recovery. In the U.S. market, there has been a much slower move than Australia," said Chan on CNBC Asia Pacific’s Protect Your Wealth. “But the general trend is up for that market and naturally it is the right time now to move into the g...
Added Value Launches Global Marketing Initiatives [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 56 days 18 hours 11 minutes ago
LONDON, September 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Added Value is launching AV-id (TM), a digital insight and innovation platform that leverages the principles of social networking to help clients explore, develop and refine conceptual marketing ideas in real time.
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Company Overview
| Company: | ICON plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Biotechnology Research Services |
| Website: | http://www.iconclinical.com |
By the time a new drug hits the market, it has passed through a series of clinical trials to demonstrate its safety and effectiveness; guiding drugs through that process is what ICON does best. The contract research organization provides drugmakers and medical device companies around the world with a broad range of services for their product candidates' clinical trials. ICON designs studies and recruits investigators; manages and analyzes trial data; writes reports and other documents; and assists with regulatory filings. Spanning the full development cycle, it also helps with preclinical drug development and post-approval safety monitoring. ICON has operations in more than 35 countries around the world.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 865.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 37.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 78.1 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 39.6 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 6,975 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 24.3 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | May |