OREANDA-NEWS. PSI CRO, a global full-service contract research organization, and BioMarin, a global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for people with serious and life-threatening rare disorders, were named as a finalist for the 2016 International Clinical Researcher of the Year competition in the Strategic Partnership Team category.

This prestigious multi-stage competition organized by PharmaTimes was created in 1999 as a unique opportunity for pharmaceutical companies, CROs and academia to test their professionalism and expertise in clinical research.

As an alliance team, PSI CRO and BioMarin were nominated as finalists, having demonstrated principles of successful clinical trial collaboration. This achievement is a result of the productive partnership between the two companies over time.

The finals will take place on 21 April 2016 at Novo Nordisk, 3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 0PA, UK. The winners of the PharmaTimes International Clinical Researcher of the Year 2016 will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony on 12 May 2016 at the Lancaster London hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY, UK.

About BioMarin:

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for people with serious and life-threatening rare disorders. The company’s portfolio consists of five commercialized products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical product candidates.

About PSI CRO:

PSI is a privately-owned, full-service contract research organization (CRO), operating globally. PSI’s reputation on the market place is that of a no-nonsense CRO, capable of saving pharmaceutical sponsors millions of development dollars by consistently meeting clinical trial timelines. PSI’s global reach supports the operations of clinical trials across multiple countries and continents. PSI is known to be highly selective about the work that they pursue. PSI has exceptionally high repeat and referral business rates, while maintaining minimal staff turnover indicative of its commitment to be the best CRO in the world as measured by its customers and its employees. Global headquarters are located in Zug (Zürich), Switzerland at 113a Baarerstrasse 6300.