Devon Health and MedX Partner to Form Premier Clinical Trials Organization, Antean.KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Devon Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Inc., the Northeast's most extensive Preferred Provider Organization pre·ferred provider organization n. Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan. (PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there ) and National Healthcare Cost Management company, and MedX, a company dedicated to providing intelligent hiring solutions, announced a strategic alliance agreement creating a new clinical trials subsidiary, Antean. Clinical trials are mandatory when introducing innovative technologies and keeping the public safe. Certain clinical trials can be cumbersome for physicians and pharmaceutical companies without the proper information, staffing, and resources. "Devon Health has been interested in the clinical research industry for several years," says Barbara Grundy Evans, Vice President for Devon Health. "When researching the clinical trials space, we recognized the need for a company that could act as a single source to help more physicians be accessible for clinical trials and provide services to help them conduct those trials more effectively. This is Antean's goal." Devon Health and MedX integrated resources to create the industry's largest and most comprehensive database of current and potential clinical investigators, and provide the support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and tools to make clinical trials successful, efficient, and compliant with regulations. These resources formed Antean. "Antean is the clinical research support company that is dedicated to removing barriers that arise before and during clinical trials," says David Weitz, President of Antean. "With the combined expertise and industry experience that Devon Health and MedX have at their disposal, we are confident that Antean will be successful." Antean is able to meet the needs of both physicians and pharmaceutical companies. "Antean can not only provide pharmaceutical companies access to specialty physicians and a broad potential patient base for clinical trials, but also offer physicians a way to increase their profit margin," says James Stewart, Executive Vice President of MedX. "I believe there is a real need for a company like Antean and that we'll make an enormous impact on the clinical trials industry." Background on Devon Health Services, Inc. Devon Health Services, Inc. is a National Healthcare Cost Management company founded by John A. Bennett John A. Bennett (died 13 April, 1961) was a Private First Class in the United States Army who was convicted of the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old Austrian girl. He was an inmate at the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. , M.D., an emergency room physician, in 1991. Since its inception, Devon Health has been committed to providing affordable healthcare solutions designed to lower costs. Devon Health offers a suite of products to complete healthcare benefit packages, including a National Preferred Provider (PPO) Network, Claims Negotiation, Pharmacy Benefit Management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. , medical quality decision support tools, and Customary, Secondary, Workers' Compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. , and Motor Vehicle Networks. Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania For Kings of Prussia, see List of rulers of Prussia King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,511. , Devon Health has over 100 employees. For more information, please visit www.devonhealth.com. Background on MedX MedX is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Kopos Baker, Inc. (www.koposbaker.com), with the primary business objective to provide intelligent hiring solutions for our customers. MedX serves the Health and Life Sciences industry. MedX has offices internationally to recruit clinical professionals from the Philippines, added a military recruitment division, and divided the organization into multiple teams and disciplines covering everything from executive recruitment to pharmacy staffing. MedX is among the largest TROs (Talent Resource Organization) in the United States, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Plymouth Meeting is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,593 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Colonial School District as well as the Plymouth Meeting Mall. with offices located internationally. Background on Antean Antean is a clinical research support company dedicated to removing barriers that arise before and during clinical trials. Antean has the ability to provide trained clinical research coordinators and administrative staff to support and enhance the clinical trial workflow process, ensuring the medical and regulatory success of the site. Antean also offers services and tools that will ensure the financial success of investigators and their sites. Antean, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is a subsidiary of Devon Health Services, Inc. and MedX. For more information please visit www.antean.com. |
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