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CVS joins the decentralized clinical trials movement with launch of new biz unit
CVS has launched a new clinical trials services business that will help drug companies and contract research organizations recruit clinical trial volunteers. The new business unit builds on work the pharmacy giant did last year, identifying and recruiting recruit people for clinical trials testing Covid-vaccines and medicines.
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Covid-19 whipsawed CVS, first cutting into the foot traffic that drives retail purchases at stores, then later boosting demand for its diagnostic tests. Along the way, the pandemic presented the pharmacy chain with an opportunity: helping the pharmaceutical industry find volunteers for clinical trials evaluating experimental Covid vaccines and medications. CVS is now building on that experience with the formation of a new clinical trial services business.
AMN Healthcare bought Synzi, a virtual care provider, to offer customers greater staffing flexibility. The acquisition is a part of the company's strategy to keep pace with the evolving market, where a greater emphasis is being placed on virtual care delivery and remote patient monitoring.