Exco InTouch receives 2008 GCPj award

Patient communication solutions provider Exco InTouch says it came in second at the 2008 Good Clinical Practice Journal (GCPj) Awards in the category of Most Innovative Patient Recruitment Strategy.

The recognition by Informa Healthcare follows Exco InTouch's recent success at the European Outsourcing Awards and was received in recognition of the company's text message-based participant communication strategy developed for MDS Pharma Services.

Exco InTouch was named second in this category in recognition of its innovative clinical trial participant technology and the unique benefits experienced by customer MDS Pharma Services.

MDS Pharma Services uses Exco InTouch's participant communication technology for Phase I studies at its Belfast, UK clinic with text messaging technology for participant recruitment in all of its Phase I studies.