Dutch Company Factory CRO Chooses US-based AmeriStart to Promote Its Medical Device...

Dutch Company Factory CRO Chooses US-based AmeriStart to Promote Its Medical Device Clinical Services to the American Market

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing,
and business development services contract with Factory CRO, a leading
international clinical research organization that specializes in
conducting medical device studies for FDA and EU approvals. AmeriStart
will promote Factory CRO's considerable clinical research capabilities
in the growing North American medical device market.

"Factory provides pan-European capabilities and access to key
surgeons and clinics - exactly what US device developers need for a
faster study start and faster marketing approval," stated Dirk Meijer,
CEO of Factory CRO from their headquarters in The Netherlands.

"Our team of experienced physicians, clinicians, and medical
device professionals has, over the past 20 years, conducted clinical
studies for more than 50 American medical device manufacturers. Now,
with a representative office and AmeriStart's organizational support,
we hope to expand and improve our standing in the USA marketplace."

AmeriStart CFO David Worrell noted, "Factory CRO has world-class
capabilities in the key therapeutic areas of diabetes, wound healing,
and orthopedics. Because Factory understands the regulatory
environments across Europe, they are often able to start a clinical
trial in as little as eight weeks. And, Factory has the added benefit
of an operational center in the Dutch Antilles, which has a large
diabetic population and is conveniently located in the Eastern US time
zone."

Factory CRO is the latest addition to the AmeriStart portfolio of
world-class Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and other service
providers to the Life Science industry.

AmeriStart will apply and promote Factory's expertise to companies
seeking both CE Marks and FDA approvals, including 510(k)
designations. Further information on Factory CRO's clinical
capabilities can be found online at www.factory-cro.com.

About AmeriStart

From headquarters in Charlotte, NC, AmeriStart helps foreign
companies enter and succeed in the competitive US marketplace.
AmeriStart provides sales, marketing, and strategic business
development services that help companies overcome cultural, language
and geographic barriers to ramp their sales quickly. Details are
available at www.AmeriStart.com.

About Factory CRO

Factory-CRO, established in 1988, is a full service Contract
Research Organization offering regulatory, pre-clinical, and clinical
trial services for medical devices, medical device/drug combinations,
biologicals and cell-based products. Based in Bilthoven, The
Netherlands, Factory CRO maintains relationships with sites across
Europe and North America. Factory CRO also maintains an office in the
island of Curacao (The Dutch Antilles), where they specialize in
trials related to diabetic wound healing. www.factory-cro.com

AmeriStart
David Worrell, 803-831-1880, ext. 227
dworrell@ameristart.com

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