Icon said it appointed Kristen Buck as chief medical officer. Prior to joining the company, Buck was senior VP and chief of clinical development at Optum Insights where she led the clinical operations and regulatory group. She has experience in multiple therapy areas, including GI, neuroscience, dermatology, ophthalmology, oncology, cardiovascular/metabolic, immunology, renal, women’s health, orphan […]
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Icon beats Street on Q2 earnings, acquires Mapi Group
Drug development provider Icon PLC (Nasdaq: ICLR) saw its stock jump about 6% in value today after announcing second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations. The Dublin, Ireland–based company, which serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, also said it has acquired the Mapi Group, which provides patient-centered health outcomes research and commercialisation. Financial terms of […]