About Thomson clinicalhome

clinicalhome is a Boston-based publishing and information services company and a business of The Thomson Corporation. We provide information services used by patients, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, CROs and research centers involved in clinical research around the world.

Founded in 1994, Thomson clinicalhome strives to be a leader in print and Internet - based information services focusing on the clinical trials industry. We publish a wide range of newsletters, books and directories. The company also provides market intelligence services and medical education solutions.

We are a company dedicated to providing patients and their advocates with a variety of information services and educational materials on clinical research. Our web site - www.clinicalhome.com - provides an extensive list of IRB approved clinical trials being conducted internationally. Many of these trials may be appropriate for your participation. Our web site also lists promising therapies newly approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

JobWatch provides extensive listings of career & educational opportunities in the clinical trials industry in the U.S., Canada and International markets. Through 2 mediums, an online resource complimented by a monthly print publication, your conferences, seminars, recruiter profiles and job listings will reach a large and targeted audience of professionals in the clinical research industry. JobWatch is easy to read and well organized with contact information and comprehensive job descriptions. This section also contains a monthly e-mail notification service for candidates and a JobWatch Resume Database service where candidates may confidentially submit resumes resumes online and employers can sign up to access and search resumes.

clinicalhome offers reports that patients and advocates can purchase. These reports focus on specific illnesses and offer in depth information on clinical trials and new medical therapies.

Please see our 'Contact' or the clinicalhome Bookstore section if you are interested in finding out more information about our publications and services.

About CCRP/NEIRB

CCRP

CCRP, a business of The Thomson Corporation, is a leading provider of educational materials and programs that focus on regulatory requirements and on safe and ethical practices in clinical research. CCRP's best known publications include: Research Practitioner, a peer-review journal for research nurses, coordinators and clinical investigators; its Foundations series provides independent study courses on GCP compliance and ethical and regulatory concepts for research practitioners and institutional review board members and staff; SOP Templates, a comprehensive manual of standard operating procedures for investigative sites and institutional review boards. For more information, visit the CCRP web site at http://www.ccrp.com

NEIRB

NEIRB serves as an ethical review board for multi-site studies and individual researchers. Founded ten years ago, NEIRB is comprised of highly qualified members with significant experience and knowledge in the scientific, legal, and ethical aspects of clinical trials. Audited by the United States Food and Drug Administration, NEIRB is in compliance with regulations, and has served as the IRB for federally funded and industry funded research. NEIRB reviews all phases of clinical trials - from one to over a thousand site studies, device studies, consumer tests, pharmaceutical industry and federally funded research. Because NEIRB is affiliated with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Department of Public Health, a requirement for reviewing research in Massachusetts, NEIRB is able to review studies in all states. For more information, visit the http://www.neirb.com