OREANDA-NEWS. Clinigen Group plc ('Clinigen' or the 'Group', AIM: CLIN) today announces that its Clinical Trials Supply business (Clinigen CTS) has entered into an agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited  ('MSD'), to distribute their human health products for use in clinical trials carried out in Europe. This agreement now represents the fourth arrangement Clinigen CTS has with manufacturers to distribute products.

Under the terms of the agreement, Clinigen CTS will be a preferred distributor and manage enquiries, order receipts and distribution of MSD's products to manufacturers, contract research organizations (CROs), clinical trial contract packagers and other specialist service providers looking to source pharmaceutical products as comparators, rescue and adjunctive drugs for use in clinical trials.

Steve Glass, Senior Vice President Clinigen CTS said: "The addition of this agreement further strengthens our position within the clinical trial supply market as we continue on our path to become the no.1 global clinical trial supply service provider."