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CONTACT:
Jared Byer
Paragon Biomedical, Inc.
9685 Research Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: +1 913 980 0028
www.paragonbiomedical.com

PARAGON BIOMEDICAL TO PARTICIPATE AT THE 18TH ANNUAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH CROS EVENT

Irvine, CA – Friday, April 17, 2009

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA // April 17, 2009 • Paragon Biomedical, Inc., a global contract research organization (CRO) invites you to join us at this year’s 18th Annual Partnerships with CROs. We are very excited to be a sponsor of the nation’s largest and most respected annual event specializing in clinical development outsourcing, taking place April 28 to 30, 2009, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

The conference program focuses on exploring best practices for creating, managing and sustaining clinical outsourcing partnerships to enable more efficient and safe trials, and includes speaking engagements with featured speakers from Paragon Biomedical, as follows:

Track C: Raising the Bar on Quality and Patient Safety Assuring Project Excellence through Quality Metrics Management Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 5:00 pm Featured Speakers: Jessie Coe, Abbott Vascular; Allison McCormick, Paragon Biomedical; Tracy Lucente, Paragon Biomedical

Track D: Globalization and Trial Complexity Outsourcing Clinical Trials in Emerging Regions: Central and Eastern Europe Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 2:45 pm Featured Speaker: Marcin Koziej, MD, Paragon Biomedical

On opening night, please plan to stop by Booth #220 and join Paragon Biomedical for a glass of wine during our ‘It’s a Fine Time for Wine Time’ event. Throughout the conference, we will be awarding a $25 VISA gift card to any Wii Golf Game player who scores a hole-in-one. Don’t miss adding your name to our drawing for a Wii PlayStation with Sport bundle pack. The winner will be announced at the end of the conference!

If you have not considered attending, plan to be part of what promises to be a breakthrough learning experience on how to improve your clinical operations.

We look forward to seeing you in Florida.

ABOUT PARAGON BIOMEDICAL Founded in 1989, Paragon Biomedical, Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned contract research organization (CRO) specializing in the management of global Phase I-IV clinical trials in key therapeutic areas including cardiology, CNS, infectious diseases, and general medicine. Paragon delivers services through its US-based headquarters in Irvine, California and international offices in the UK, Poland and India. Paragon operates through a decentralized business model supporting a network of professionals with the tools and skills to manage global projects seamlessly. Paragon’s unique corporate culture has attracted the industry’s top project managers, clinical research associates and executives who share a strong commitment to excellence, and the vision to make a difference through the passionate pursuit of better healthcare. For more information, visit www.paragonbiomedical.com or contact Jared Byers at 949.224.2800 or via email jbyers@parabio.com.

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