SHIRE SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH FAST TRACK SYSTEMS

Fast Track Systems, Inc., a leading provider of clinical trial data and software designed to reduce the cost and improve productivity within clinical trial operations, today announced that Shire plc has selected TrialSpace Grants Manager and CROCAS PBT for its global clinical trial planning and budgeting activities. "Shire proactively seeks solutions that can assist us in operating our clinical trials more efficiently," said Arnaud Partiot, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Research and Development.

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