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The Center for Pharmaceutical Research
1010 Carondelet Drive, Suite 426
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Phone: (816) 943-0770
Fax: (816) 942-3195
Contact: John E. Ervin, MD, FACP, FACR
President and Medical Director
 
Email: newstudy@cprkc.com
Website: www.cprkc.com


 
CENTER OVERVIEW
The Center for Pharmaceutical Research (CPR) is a privately owned clinical research center specializing in providing Phase II, III, and IV clinical research services for the pharmaceutical, nutritional, and medical device industries. CPR is highly regarded for its quality data, and particularly, for its consistently high patient enrollment.

Since its inception in 1986, CPR has conducted more than 250 national and multinational clinical trials in the therapeutic areas of:

  • Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Disease
  • General/Plastic Surgery
  • Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Nutrition
  • Otolaryngology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Pulmonology/Critical Care
  • Urology/Nephrology
  • Vascular/Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Women's Health
CPR FACTS
  • CPR's new and expanded modern facilities include a dedicated research area and examination rooms adjoining an Internal Medicine clinic
  • Maintains a state-of-the-art computerized patient tracking system
  • Experienced with RDE (remote data entry)
  • Patient recruitment sources include:

- Access to several large primary care private practice computerized patient databases
- ClinAsyst database with over 6000 prior study participants
- Quarterly newsletter sent to patient databases and pharmacies
- Liaison with over 50 primary care and subspecialty campus physicians
- Active participation of 7 referring Emergency Room physicians

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
John E. Ervin, MD, FACP, FACR
President and Medical Director

Dr. Ervin is the founder, President, and Medical Director of CPR and has been Principal Investigator on over 250 studies. Dr. Ervin earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame and completed his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. His fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center was in Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology. Dr. Ervin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and is a member of the West Central Osteoporosis Board, serving in the past as Acting Director for the Osteoporosis and Imaging Center. Dr. Ervin is on the planning committee for the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and on the board of directors of The Society of Pharmaceutical Physicians. He is past president and chairman of the board of The Arthritis Foundation for Western Missouri.
 
AFFILIATIONS
  • Affiliation with Saint Joseph Health Center (adjacent to study site)
  • Central IRB or ready access to independent IRB
PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
  • Patients: 80% Caucasian, 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian and other
STAFF
  • The Center for Pharmaceutical Research has board certified Sub-Investigators in the following areas: Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Ear, Nose & Throat, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, General & Plastic Surgery, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Men & Women's Health, Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Obesity, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Physical Medicine, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, Rheumatology, and Urology
  • 3 Clinical Directors
  • 1 Senior Research Coordinator
  • 11 Clinical Research Coordinators
  • 4 Clinical Coordinator Assistants
  • 1 Laboratory Coordinator
  • 1 Regulatory Coordinator
  • 1 Clinasyst Patient Tracking Coordinator
  • 1 Financial Coordinator
  • 3 Patient Recruitment Coordinators
  • 1 IT Coordinator
  • 1 Administrative Human Resources Coordinator
  • 1 Director of Clinical Planning Operations
 
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/CERTIFICATIONS
  • Comprehensive new-hire training, mentoring, and continuing education programs
  • Comprehensive SOPs
  • CLIA certified laboratory
  • FAA certified staff for the shipment of hazardous materials
  • Active participation in community outreach programs
  • HIPAA trained/certified staff in research guidelines
  • Certified Smoking Cessation Counselors 
DIAGNOSTIC/CLINIC EQUIPMENT
  • EKG
  • Freezers (-20°C, -70°C)
  • Holter Monitor
  • Treadmill
  • Endoscopy
  • X-Ray
  • Echocardiography
  • Cryosurgery
  • Bone Densitometry DXA
  • MRI

 
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