RTI Health Solutions Invest in Sheffield
dinsdag, 2 maart 2010
RTI International has recently opened a new office at Velocity House in Sheffield in order to expand its UK presence and grow its RTI Health Solutions business unit.
Formed in 2000, RTI Health Solutions provides research and consulting services to help global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies develop and commercialise their products.
The new Sheffield office marks RTI's second office in the United Kingdom; the other is in Manchester. RTI Health Solutions also has offices in Spain and the United States.
Steve Beard, global head, health economics Europe at RTI, said: "The Sheffield office provides us with a second United Kingdom site presence and further expands our reach for potential collaboration with academic groups having an international reputation."
"The Yorkshire region is home to health outcomes expertise and significant postgraduate programs based at both the University of York and the University of Sheffield. Our office in Sheffield will allow for more regular face-to-face meetings and interactions with both these groups as we work together to implement projects for our common clients."
RTI Health Solutions has more than 200 employees in the United States and Europe, including experts in health economics, outcomes research, patient-reported outcomes, market access, epidemiology, biometrics, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and preclinical and clinical development.
"We anticipate that our new office will help us in our growth strategy," added Dr. Allen Mangel, executive vice president, RTI Health Solutions. "We strategically placed this office to allow optimal collaboration with some of the world's leading expert outcome scientists. We also anticipate the opening of a second new European office within the next few months."
RTI Health Solutions combines consulting with research expertise to evaluate economic and clinical impacts of treatment, develop reimbursement dossiers, implement patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life studies, assess drug safety, conduct epidemiologic studies, and design and evaluate risk management programs.
David Fletcher, Director of Business Investment at Creativesheffield, commented on Sheffield’s thriving healthcare technology sector: "We are delighted to see RTI establish a presence in Sheffield, augmenting an already very strong healthcare technology sector in the city. As well as having one of the largest research and teaching hospitals in the UK, we are home to many other companies serving the medical sector, such as B Braun, Symmetry Medical and The Medical House. I'm sure that RTI will flourish here."
About RTI International
RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services. For more information, visit www.rti.org.
About Creativesheffield
Investment: to attract quality inward investment into the city.
Marketing: to achieve a positive shift in the perception of the city; by publicising events within the city and promoting the city to the outside world.
Regeneration: to develop the city's physical infrastructure to internationally competitive standards, in line with the Sheffield City Centre Masterplan.
Innovation: to create initiatives that will promote the growth of the city's scientific, creative and cultural knowledge base.
Business Support Services: support businesses within the city and locating in the city, including access to property databases, HR support, and advice on financial support.
Creativesheffield is funded by Yorkshire Forward and Sheffield City Council.