Take advantage of our expertise
Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. (CRA) has provided research services to the pharmaceutical industry for 18 years. With CRA, pharmaceutical and biotech companies have one unique source for conducting clinical drug trials. CRA is comprised of community based Investigators plus a research staff of 22 Clinical Research Coordinators. A key to our success has been our location within existing clinical practices. Our primary source of research subjects are the patients seen in our clinic settings. On average 90% of the patients come from the clinic. Our secondary sources are community based advertising and research data bank. CRA’s expertise and local clinical sites provide a sponsor with consistent subject enrollment, evaluable patients with complete and accurate data.

We offer a variety of valuable services
CRA can save you precious time by facilitating the research process at our study sites. Our experienced research staff provides the following services:

Negotiating budgets rapidly
Preparing Institutional Review Board submissions expeditiously
Identifying specific patient populations through our active clinic settings and research data bank

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In addition to the above services, our qualified team offers:

Rapid patient enrollment
Study Coordinator services for Phase II-IV clinical trials
Continuous communication between study site and sponsor
Standardization and continuity across study sites
Ongoing study site quality assurance
Network of experienced research physicians with specialized populations
Round the clock medical research coverage
Strict protocol adherence and regulatory compliance
Ongoing progress reports of patient enrollment
Complete confidentiality

Therapeutic Areas:

AECB Allergic Rhinitis Alzheimer's Angina Asthma Birth Control Pill BPH Bronchitis Acute o Bronchitis Chronic Cholesterol Cold Conjunctivitis Constipation Depression Diabetes Dyslipidemia Dyspepsia Epilepsy Erectile Dysfunction GERD

Headache Heartburn Herpes HRT Hypercholesterolemia Hypertension Impotence Infection Skin Influenza Insomnia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Migraine Multiple Sclerosis Muscle Pain Neurology Osteoarthritis Obesity Otitis Pain - back Parkinson's

Pharyngitis PMS Pneumonia Restless Leg Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Seizures Sinus Puncture Sinusitis Skin Infection Sleep Disorder Smoking Cessation Strep Throat UTI Vaccine Hepatitis Vaccine Pediatric Vaginal Yeast Infection Weight Loss

Sponsors:

Abbott Acadia Advanced Care Products Alcon Altana Alza Amylin Astra Merck AstraZeneca Aventis Bayer Berlex Bristol-Myers Squibb Byk Gulden Ciba-Geigy Daaichi ECR Pharmaceuticals Endo

Eisai Galen Glaxo Wellcome GlaxoSmithKline Immunex Medeva MedImmune Merck Mylan Neurocrine Biosciences NexMed Novartis Novo Nordisk Ortho McNeil Oscient Otsuka Pain Therapeutics Parke Davis

Pfizer Procter & Gamble Rhone Poulenc Rorer Roche RWJohnson Sankyo Sanofi Searle Sepracor Schering Plough SmithKline Beecham Takeda Tap Holding ViroPharma Vivus Whitehall Robin

CRO's:

Advanced Biologics Advanced Biomedical Research Anaclim Averion Bailer Research Biopharm Clin Trials Clinimetrics Covalent Covance CPR Endpoint Research

Essential I3 Research ICON INC Research Ingenix Inveresk Kendle Kern McNeil Medex MDS Pharma MedPace Omnicare

Paragon Parexel PharmaNet The Phoenix PPD PRA Quintiles Resource Solutions Scirex Statprobe

Clinical Research Advantage’s facilities and equipment are state of the art for conducting clinical trials with the highest quality. Each of our ten research facilities are approximately 10,000 sq. ft. with 10-30 technical and medical professionals.

Internal Medicine:

Central Phoenix Medical Clinic 4747 N. 7th St. Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85014
Stonecreek Medical Associates 11209 N. Tatum Blvd. Suite B-175 Phoenix, AZ 85028
Tatum Highlands Medical Associates 26224 North Tatum Blvd. #15-A. Phoenix, AZ 85050

Family Practice:

Fiel Family and Sports Medicine, PC 1840 E. Baseline Rd. Suite C-2 Tempe, AZ 85283
Desert Clinical Research 2310 E. Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ 85213
Mesa Family Medical 1345 East McKellips Road, Suite 106 Mesa, AZ 85203
East Valley Family Physicians 1455 West Chandler Blvd., Building A, Suite 1 Chandler, AZ 85224

Ugent Care:

Alliance Urgent Care 9897 West McDowell Rd. Suite 100 Tolleson, AZ 85353

Rheumatology:

East Valley Rheumatology and Osteoporosis 3921 E. Baseline Rd. Suite 108 Gilbert, AZ 85234

Neurology:

Neurological Physicians of Arizona 726 N. Greenfield Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234

Otolaryngology:

Valley ENT 726 N. Greenfield Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234

Principal Investigators:

Ernie Riffer, M.D.
Internal Medicine Board Certified
13 yrs

Thomas Fiel, D.O.
Family Practice Board Certified
10 yrs

Gerald Shockey, M.D.
Family Practice
10 yrs

Gerald Asin, MD
Internal Medicine
3 yrs

Donna Desantis, M.D.
Family Practice
4 yrs

William Grainger, M.D.
Neurology
8 yrs

Richard Dobrusin, D.O.
Family Practice
2 yrs

Debra Michel, M.D.
Rheumatology
4 yrs.

Thomas Ketterer, MD
Otolaryngology
1 yr.

Scott Gulbranson, MD
Urgent Care
4 yrs.

Royal Anspach, MD
Internal Medicine
7 yrs.

Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. is comprised of a research staff of 52 including 22 Clinical Research Associates with 10 of those CCRC’s. We also have 8 Registered Nurses as well as 8 Research Assistants among our sites. Our research staff is anxious to be a part of your next study!

Phoenix - Greater Phoenix Community 3,100,000 (Phoenix 2,500,000)

71.5% Anglo
18% Hispanic
3.5% African American
3% Native American
4% Other

2-11 years of age: 15.5%
12-17 years of age: 8%
18-24 years of age: 9.6%
25-34 years of age: 16.4%
35-49 years of age: 22%
50 years and over: 25%

As one of the most senior SMO’s in the industry, we have the experienced principal investigator and coordinators to make your next study a success. All of our sites have experience with Remote Data entry and can also use a central IRB. Please give us a call or e-mail us at marketing@crastudies.com today to see how we can help with your next study!.

For more information, please contact:

Casey Orvin
Clinical Research Advantage, Inc.
2141 E. Broadway Rd. Suite #110
Tempe, AZ 85282 USA
Phone: 480-305-5702
Fax: 480-820-5521
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Last updated on August 21, 2008