Business Summary
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ICON plc (ICON) is a contract research organization (CRO), providing outsourced development services on a worldwide basis to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company specializes in the development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development, from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. It operates in two segments: the clinical research segment and the central laboratory segment. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company operated 68 locations in 38 countries, providing Phase I-IV clinical trial management, drug development support services, data management and biostatistical, central laboratory, imaging services, and contract staffing services. On July 9, 2009, the Company acquired Veeda Laboratories Limited. On April 28, 2009, the Company acquired Qualia Clinical Services, Inc. In May 2010, the Company acquired Timaq Medical Imaging.
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