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BBN Announces Largest Clintrial Purchase in Company History with Ciba's Pharma Division

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Cambridge-based BBN Software Products Corporation, a leading provider of clinical trials data management software, has announced a significant contract with Ciba's Pharma Division, a global pharmaceutical company, to standardize on BBN's ClintrialTM software for its worldwide drug development projects. The contract marks the largest Clintrial purchase in BBN's history, with Ciba deploying the software worldwide to enhance drug registration efficiency, increase R&D productivity, and promote standardization in clinical research operations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ciba's Pharma Division will standardize on BBN's ClintrialTM clinical data management software for its worldwide drug development projects.
  • The contract is the largest Clintrial purchase in BBN's history.
  • Ciba will use the software to manage data collected during all phases of new drug development, from initial studies to large-scale, multi-center clinical trials.
  • The deployment will help Ciba shorten the time-to-market of new drugs, increase R&D productivity, and promote standardization in clinical research operations.
  • As part of the contract, Ciba will work closely with BBN to specify, design, and test new features and functionality of a major new release of Clintrial, due later this year.
  • Dr. Thierry Barsalou, international project leader for human medical data systems at Ciba, stated that the partnership with BBN will contribute significantly to Ciba's ongoing program for reducing time-to-market.
  • BBN's Clintrial software accelerates drug registration by simplifying the management of clinical data, from protocol design through data analysis and reporting.
  • The partnership with Ciba is seen as a testament to BBN's ability to deliver global client/server applications in the health industry.

Statistics:

  • The Ciba-Geigy Limited total 1994 sales were SFr. 22,049 million.
  • 1994 sales for BBN were $196 million.
  • BBN Software Products Corporation is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass.
  • Ciba has branches, joint ventures, scientific offices, and agencies in more than 150 countries.
  • The Pharmaceuticals Division of Ciba has research centers in Switzerland, the U.S., and the United Kingdom.

Sources:

  • BBN Software Products Corporation press release, June 26, 1995
  • Ciba-Geigy Limited annual report, 1994
  • BBN Software Products Corporation financial report, FY 1994
  • BBN press release, June 26, 1995
  • Contact: Laura Desmarais, BBN Software Products Corporation, (603) 436-6690.

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