Harris James Associates News: Nautic Partners buys Omnicare Clinical Research

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  • (1888PressRelease) April 30, 2011 - By PBN Staff, PROVIDENCE - Private equity firm Nautic Partners acquired Omnicare Clinical Research on Thursday.
    Harris James Associates News Compilation - JHA mission is to embrace our client's goals as our own and to work as an extension of the client organization to reach our common objective. We know that we will be successful only if we make our clients more successful.

    Omnicare CR, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa., conducts early phase, phase II, III and late phase clinical trials for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. It also provides technical services supporting clinical trials, with a focus on data management and biostatistics services.

    As part of the deal, its parent company, Ominicare Inc., has provided Omnicare CR with access to its proprietary database of de-identified information exclusive to the field of clinical research and lasting for five years.

    "Omnicare has carved out an attractive niche in the [clinical research organization] industry as a global, full-service provider serving the mid-sized pharmaceutical market, the medical device market and the biotechnology market," said Chris Crosby, managing director of Nautic. The firm did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition.

    It is the 10th investment by Nautic Partners' most recent fund, Nautic Partners VI, and its third health care investment.

    James Harris Associates is devoted to providing operational, technological, and regulatory services to the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. Our confidential services are provided in manufacturing, quality, engineering, materials management and logistics, regulatory, and training. We routinely serve clients in the United States, Europe and Asia. Skilled consultants assist in facility or process upgradesm validation, start-up, new facility design, location services, FDA liaison, and product registration.

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