PRO Consulting Expands Scientific Expertise in Response to Market Growth

Industry Expert, Ms. Katarina Halling Hired as Senior Scientist

PITTSBURGH – PRO Consulting®, the acknowledged experts in implementing methods for collecting patient-reported symptoms data in regulated clinical research, today announced the appointment of Ms. Katarina Halling as Senior Scientist. In this role, Ms. Halling will advise clients on their Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) measurement strategies, including the application of PRO Consulting’s Endpoint Development Process for specific clinical development programs.

Ms. Halling joins PRO Consulting from AstraZeneca®, where she most recently held the position of Senior PRO Advisor, Health Economics and Outcomes Research. Ms. Halling brings over 20 years of clinical development experience to PRO Consulting, including substantial expertise in the field of Patient Reported Outcomes.

“Katarina’s knowledge of PRO instrument development methods and her understanding of US and European regulatory expectations for PROs in clinical research make her a perfect fit with our scientific team,” said Doug Engfer, president of PRO Consulting. “We are thrilled to have her join us at this time when demand for PRO Consulting services is at an all-time high, and researchers around the world are recognizing the value of PROs in their clinical development programs.”

Ms. Halling joins PRO Consulting as it continues to experience significant growth and rapid expansion into the European biopharmaceutical market. She will be based in Europe and will work with PRO Consulting’s US and European clients.

“My decision to join PRO Consulting was based on the positive impact this group is making in clinical research and my personal experience as a satisfied client,” said Ms. Halling. “I’m delighted to join this team of scientific and regulatory experts as they help trial sponsors make key decisions about using PRO data in support of their clinical programs.”

About PRO Consulting
PRO Consulting, a division of invivodata, inc., provides consulting services to help clinical research teams effectively develop, execute, and document patient reported outcome (PRO) strategies to support their clinical research objectives. The PRO Consulting team has more than 140 years of cumulative experience in psychometrics, PRO study design, migrating and validating electronic solutions to collect PRO data, and has extensive experience working with the FDA and other regulatory bodies. For more information please visit http://www.patientreported.com.

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