Press Coverage and Announcements
See below for Pearl IRB in the news and announcements
Gretchen Miller Bowker, Pearl Pathways COO, will be speaking at the MAGI Clinical Research Conference in Washington, DC which goes from May 20-23, 2012. The topic is: Ask the IRBs- Answers may be different than what your IRB is telling you. To learn more click here.
Gretchen Miller Bowker, Pearl Pathways COO, will lead the discussion, INDs vs IDEs: Likenesses and Differences, at the ASQ MWDG Meeting December 1 at the University of Indianapolis at 5:30pm. For more information or to sign up for the dinner and discussion, go here.
Inside Indiana Business’ Big Wigs & New Gigs October 27, News Release, Gretchen Miller Bowker honored as RAPS Fellow
Pearl Pathways Expansion featured on October 17 on CenterWatch News Online article, Pearl IRB expands compliance and consulting
Pearl Pathways featured on October 4th on Outsourcing-Pharma article, Pearl IRB to launch new consulting and regulatory compliance divisions
Pearl Pathways featured on October 3 onApplied Clinical Trials online article, Pearl Pathways to Parent Pearl IRB and Two New Sister Companies
Pearl Pathways featured on September 29 on Inside Indiana Business article, Life Science Company Unveils Expansion Plans
Pearl Press Release – Gretchen Miller Bowker Honored as RAPS Fellow. As thousands of regulatory compliance professionals converge in Indianapolis, Pearl Pathways’ COO honored- October 24, 2011. Visit our Pearl Pathways website and click here to view full press release.
Pearl Press Release – Meeting Clients’ Needs, Pearl Family Expanding. Pearl Pathways to Parent Pearl IRB and Two New Sister Companies – September 29, 2011. Visit our Pearl Pathways website and click here to view full press release.
Gretchen Bowker co-authored article published in ACRP Monitor Article, Human Research Protection: Not Just an Obligation, a Career, page 21-22, September 2011
Gretchen Miller Bowker, Pearl Pathways COO presenting an “Overview of Drugs and Biologics” at this year’s Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) annual meeting held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN from October 22 – 26, 2011. For more information about the conference, click here.
Don’t miss the kick off meeting for the Indiana chapter of RAPS to be help 4-7pm on August 30, 2011 at the IUETC in Indianapolis, IN. To learn more, click here.
IMDMC’s (Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council) annual meeting held October 6th in Indianapolis, IN features Pearl’s COO, Gretchen Miller Bowker in a talk entitled “FDA/OHRP efforts to modernize and revise regulations and guidance.” To learn more, click here. Pearl is also an exhibitor at this event.
Pearl IRB’s COO featured speaker at upcoming REGULATORY CONVERGENCE, the national RAPS (Regulatory Affairs Professional Society) conference, October 22 – 26, Indianapolis, IN. Gretchen Miller Bowker’s session is October 23 and title is “Overview of Drugs and Biologics.” Pearl is also exhibiting, so please stop by booth 432 in the Exhibit Hall. To learn more, click here.
Pearl IRB Press Release - Pearl IRB and Trafalgar Ethics Board partner to deliver integrated US – Canada IRB review services – July 28, 2011. Click here to view full press release.
Pearl IRB is featured in the annual Indiana Health Industry Forum BioFutures magazine for promoting clinical trials in Indiana. See the full magazine here.
Pearl IRB Chief Operating Officer speaking in Philadelphia, PA at May 22-25, 2011 MAGI Clinical Research Conference. To register and learn more, click here.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Pearl IRB host their quarterly clinical research networking event on March 15, 2011. To register and learn more, click here.
Gretchen Miller Bowker, COO, Pearl IRB is speaking at the IMDMC regulatory roundtable “Effectively Managing Multi-Center Trials” to be held January 27, 2011. To register and learn more, click here.
Gretchen Miller Bowker, COO, Pearl IRB speaks at the January 11th, 2011 ASQ meeting. To register and learn more, click here.
Pearl IRB receives national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise: On November 18, 2010, Pearl IRB received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Enterprise Council, a regional certifying partner of WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise Council).
Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Pearl IRB to host a special event focused on the regulatory aspects of clinical research on December 2, 2010. To register and learn more, click here.
Pearl IRB founders featured in the Lilly alumni network newsletter. To read the full story on IRBs, clinical trials, and how Pearl IRB is making a difference, click here. The fall 2010 Lilly alum network newsletter was published and distributed in early December 2010.
Pearl IRB President and CEO speaking on panel at the IHIF event “Social media for the life sciences” on November 8, 2010. To learn more and register, click here.
Midwest ASQ chapter meeting, September 23, 2010: Gretchen Bowker, Chief Operating Officer, will present an overview of the requirements and regulations surrounding IRB reviews. Meeting held over dinner at University of Indianapolis, 5:30-8pm. To sign up, contact us at info@pearlirb.com or email John Freije, President of the Midwest ASQ chapter, at john@freijequalityengineering.com.
Pearl IRB featured in August 31, 2010 CenterWatch article, First commercial IRB opens in Indiana to fill geographic gap and attract clinical research
Pearl IRB featured in August 21, 2010 IBJ weekly newspaper article, Pearl IRB first firm in state to pre-screen clinical drug trials
Indiana Health Industry Forum Luncheon, August 17, 2010: Gretchen Bowker, Chief Operating Officer, will present an overview of the regulatory issues regarding combination products. Meeting is held downtown Indianapolis at the offices of Barnes and Thornburg. To register, click here.
Pearl IRB featured in August 4, 2010 IBJ article (see Company News)
Pearl IRB featured in August 2, 2010 Inside Indiana Business article, Efforts to Attract More Clinical Trials
Pearl IRB Press Release – Pearl brings solution to more clinical trials, August 2010
Pearl IRB featured in April 26, 2010 CenterWatch Weekly article (see Profile: Independent Review Board).
Pearl IRB featured in April 2010 PharmaVoice article about IRBs (see page 50 to read article).
