MetricStream will offer regulatory compliant services to PRA International (PRA), a leading clinical research organization (CRO). It will assist PRA by providing solutions to measure, monitor and improve quality, as well as manage regulatory obligations.
The company’s Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) solution will enable PRA to maximize quality and ensure consistent compliance with industry mandates and client commitments by streamlining, integrating and automating its auditing and Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) processes.
PRA is one of the world’s largest clinical research organizations, conducting clinical trials in more than 85 countries across six continents. The 3 decade old company has over 2,700 clinical trials in the last five years.
“We chose MetricStream because of its industry-proven expertise and integrated solutions that address our specific requirements,” said Jeannie Inge, vice president of IT at PRA. “With MetricStream solutions, we believe that we can continue to set the benchmark for quality and performance standards and enhance our position as a leading global clinical research organization.”
“The assignment with PRA validates our deep domain expertise and thorough understanding of the risk and compliance imperative in the life sciences industry. We would help the company enhance quality management while confidently addressing compliance demands,” said Shankar Bhaskaran, vice president, International Business Operations at MetricStream.
“MetricStream solutions for life sciences companies have been designed to address unique business challenges faced by organizations engaged in clinical research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices fields in order to help them address complex regulatory requirements, industry mandates and client commitments, while improving enterprise collaboration.
The Bangalore based MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used by leading corporations such as Pfizer, Philips, NASDAQ, UBS, SanDisk, Subway, Fairchild Semiconductor, SunTrust Banks and Cummins in diverse industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Automotive, Food, High Tech Manufacturing, Energy and Financial Services to manage their quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives.