MedSource announces its new partnership with IC Research

(Houston, Texas-September 21, 2004) MedSource, a niche Contract Research Organizations (CRO) and a leading provider of Phase I-IV clinical trials support, has announced a new partnership with IC Research, a Latin American CRO, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  IC Research provides a comprehensive range of drug development services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in Latin America.

Buenos Aires and Latin America are one of the most rapidly growing and largest pharmaceutical markets in the world. Large concentrations of possible patients in major cities, large number of potential investigators, many with clinical experience, and low production costs all create and environment ripe for development through this partnership.

About MedSource:

MedSource is a high-quality, cost-effective Contract Research Organization dedicated to delivering on-time, reliable clinical trial management services. MedSource has been providing quality results in PhaseI-IV studies since 1997 and has extensive post-marketing surveillance experience in several major therapeutic areas, especially Oncology and Infectious Diseases.Med Source has quickly grown into one of the premier monitoring groups in North America, having been recently recognized as an Inc. 500 company.

With clinical trial monitors located throughout the United States, Canada, and Poland, Med Source is able to quickly and effectively meet the clinical trial needs of their clients. The staff at MedSource comes from a broad background of clinical research experience and draws together for a unique combination of quality, flexibility, responsiveness and integrity.

Med Source’s corporate office is located in Houston, TX, home to the world renowned Texas Medical Center and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Med Source also has a satellite office located in Norfolk, VA. and a European office is located in Warszawa, Poland.  More information about MedSource can be found at www.medsource.com or by calling (281) 286-2003.

About IC Research:

IC RESEARCH is a full service Clinical Research Organization (CRO) that operates in Latin America with a group of very experienced and well recognized research professionals. IC Research develops strategic relationships for CRO’s interested in working in Latin America with the common goal of maximizing the efficiency of clinical operations.  With offices in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico, IC Research has a comprehensive network of investigative sites and extremely qualified clinical research professionals.

More information about IC Research can be found at www.IC-research.co.uk or by calling 5411-4371-3313.

For more information about Medsource:

Scott Fitzsimmons
(281) 286-2003
sfitzsimmons@medsource.com

Eric Lund
(281) 286-2003
elund@medsource.com