Scott-Levin Announces Pharmaceutical Company Image 2002.

Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers

NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--March 25, 2002

Pharmaceutical Company Image 2002, the sixth edition of the pioneering study on how the drug industry is perceived by health care professionals, will be released in June by Scott-Levin, a Quintiles Transnational company (Nasdaq:QTRN).

The study provides critical insight into the image of major pharmaceutical companies, in a time of enormous change and consolidation, when public profile is more critical than ever.

Questions the study helps answer include:

-- Physicians from 27 specialties

-- Pharmacists

-- Nurse practitioners

-- Physician assistants

-- Managed care: pharmacy executives, medical directors and PBM executives

-- Consumers

Key audiences tracked include:

-- Physicians from 27 specialties

-- Pharmacists

-- Nurse practitioners

-- Physician assistants

-- Managed care: pharmacy executives, medical directors and PBM executives

-- Consumers

For more information, clients can contact Tom Liberta at [e-mail]; media representatives can call Don Paul Palutis at [e-mail]. Phone: [phone]; fax: [phone].

Scott-Levin, a part of Quintiles Informatics, provides consulting services to more than 100 U.S. and international pharmaceutical clients. These services monitor key areas such as product promotion, industry trends, retail pharmacy activity, market performance, managed care and government affairs.

Scott-Levin's market research audits and strategic studies cover detailing, meetings and events, direct-to-consumer advertising, journal advertising, and other media. Taken together, Scott-Levin products can give clients the most accurate possible picture of total pharmaceutical promotion.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. is the world's leading provider of information, technology and services to bring new medicines to patients faster and improve health care. Headquartered near Research Triangle Park, N.C., Quintiles is a member of the S&P 500 and Fortune 1000. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.quintiles.com.