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Research Point Global acquired by WuXi AppTec October 17, 2017
Overview
WuXi AppTec, a leading global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device open-access capability and technology platform, announced its acquisition of ResearchPoint Global (RPG).
RPG is a full-service contract clinical research organization providing a full range of services, including project management, site selection and management, safety and medical monitoring, clinical monitoring, data management, biostatistics, as well as medical writing, across all phases of clinical development, including multi-regional clinical trials.
RPG will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WuXi, and will continue to focus on growing its core competences and providing better clinical development services.
Significance
RPG and WuXi’s existing China-based Clinical Development Service (“CDS”) team will be integrated into a business unit that will bring truly global and seamlessly integrated clinical development service to the customers.
The acquisition underscores a strategic step forward to expand WuXi’s clinical research capabilities in the United States and around the world, further strengthening WuXi’s integrated R&D capability platform.
This combination allows RPG to offer its customers a true global solution from Discovery to Regulatory Submission.
Crosstree’s Role
Crosstree Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to ResearchPoint Global (RPG).