Clinmark Offers Investigators Free Database Registration; Pharmaceutical Industry's Most Comprehensive Internet-Based Resource Invites Investigators To Post A Free Profile.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1997--Clinmark Dotcom (http://www.clinmark.com) Friday announced that it is waiving its initial annual registration fee for investigators worldwide who turn in their profiles before Dec. 31, 1997. Clinmark Dotcom is an online clinical research community with searchable databases Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of research service providers including clinical trial investigators, contract research organizations (CROs), trial management organizations and site management organizations. Investigators who take advantage of the special offer can post their profiles free-of-charge through September 1998 and use Clinmark to market their services and experience to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostic companies. "As a result of increased industry and sponsor support, we are able to extend this limited time offer to investigators," said Dennis DeRosia, managing director of Clinmark. "The Internet is an excellent marketing tool and by registering a profile with Clinmark, investigators can increase their chances of being seen and contacted by potential sponsors." Pharmaceutical developers can log onto Clinmark and search member profiles, free-of-charge, to identify potential investigators, CROs and other candidates. Once identified, registrants can be contacted by clicking on an E-mail icon or downloading downloading - download their profiles for later referral. Prior to the development of Clinmark, investigator identification and selection could take months. By providing sponsors free access to a wide array of databases searchable by multiple criteria, Clinmark can help them shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. the clinical trials process, saving the industry millions of dollars and expediting the availability of pharmaceutical products to patients. It is estimated that a single day delay in getting a drug to market costs a company $1.1 million in incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. sales. "Within four weeks of listing our investigators in the Clinmark database, we received a study offer," said Dorothy Adams Dorothy Adams (born January 8, 1900 in Hannah, North Dakota; died March 16, 1988 in Woodland Hills, California) was an American character actress. She was married to character actor Byron Foulger from 1921-1970. She is the mother of soap opera star Rachel Ames. , executive director of the Jackson Foundation. "There is no doubt in my mind that sponsors are using the Internet to identify resources for their projects." Research service providers do not have to be computer literate computer literacy n. The ability to operate a computer and to understand the language used in working with a specific system or systems. computer literate adj. , have Internet access See how to access the Internet. or even own a computer to market their expertise on the Internet. To list their profiles, investigators simply complete the Investigator Profile Registration form and fax or mail it to Clinmark who then enters the information into the database. Registration is also available online at www.clinmark.com . Clinmark enables investigators to remain competitive by taking advantage of the latest communication technology which markets their skills and experience worldwide, 24 hours-a-day, 365 days a year. Forms can be obtained by faxing requests to 714/975-8526 or sending an E-mail to info@clinmark.com . In addition to providing global resource databases, Clinmark's online community provides a forum for organizations, institutions and individuals with a common purpose to gather and learn about trends in the industry and exchange ideas. Clinmark offers electronic bulletin boards, job and RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. postings, a seminar and industry meetings calendar, news and analysis and guest editorials by leaders in the industry. Clinmark also offers hyperlinks to more than 1,200 medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other industry related home-pages. Clinmark was established in September 1996 and more than 60 leading pharmaceutical, biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. and CRO companies participated in the design and served as beta testers of its Internet site. Clinmark is a division of Alphamark Dotcom, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. dedicated to building online communities that bring people, information and resources together in a variety of industries. Alphamark Dotcom President, Joe A. Bollert, Ph.D., is the former executive vice president and co-founder of the Institute for Biological Research and Development (IBRD IBRD See: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ) and has nearly 30 years of experience bringing pharmaceutical products to market. Clinmark's headquarters is located in Irvine. CONTACT: Clinmark Dotcom, Irvine Dennis DeRosia, managing director 888/CLINMAR or Esprit Communications Connie Der Torossian, media relations 714/721-2121 |
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