Pacific Biometrics Inc. is an applied research company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1989, the company provides specialized central laboratory and contract research services. They offer these services to support pharmaceutical and diagnostic manufacturers who conduct human clinical trials.
As part of the Medical Laboratories and Research Industry, the company serves some of the largest pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostic companies in the world. Customers they have provided their services to include Pfizer, Merck, Beckman Coulter, Genzyme, Roche, Covance, and Quest Diagnostics. Pacific Biometrics Inc. trades on the OTCBB.
They provide their services, through their experts, to areas such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, and nutrition research. Pacific Biometrics has accreditation (their PBI laboratory) from the College of American Pathologists. Through Pacific Biometrics Research Foundation, the company is one of three American members of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network. Pacific Biometrics Research Foundation is a non-profit affiliate of Pacific Biometrics Inc.
The company recently started another venture. On February 1, 2008, they incorporated Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. This is their new, wholly-owned subsidiary, which will focus on biomarker assay development and testing. Their services will also include immunogenicity testing and multiplex testing.
Pacific Biometrics offers clinical trial support, which includes supplying visit-specific collection kits for multi-center studies. They also coordinate receipt of specimens from investigative sites, process samples, and perform timely reporting of consolidated data to study sites and sponsors. Pacific Biometrics Inc., their non-profit operation, and their new subsidiary seek to continue to provide health solutions, through advanced services, for their many customers.
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