FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2007

Contact:
Arri Burgess
Director of Customer Relations
Quorum Review
206-448-4082 x244
aburgess@quorumreview.com
www.quorumreview.com

Seattle, WA -- August 6, 2007 -- Quorum Review, an accredited independent ethics review board, has established a new "North American Board" to review research sites in Canada. The new Board will convene for the first time on August 15, 2007 and will meet every Wednesday to review pharmaceutical and medical device studies. "Quorum is proud to extend its commitment to human research subject protection into Canada," says Quorum's CEO Cami Gearhart.

The creation of the North American Board enables Quorum to offer a full range of services to researchers, sponsors and contract research organizations in Canada. This includes one-day review of investigators, on-line submissions and the electronic delivery of approval documents. Quorum's North American Board will apply both Canadian and United States requirements and can serve as both a duly convened research ethics board (REB) and a central institutional review board (IRB) for studies of all sizes.

With the addition of the North American Board Quorum now offers three (3) convened Board meetings per week. To submit a study for review, please contact customerrelations@quorumreview.com. For more information on Quorum and its services please visit www.quorumreview.com.

ABOUT QUORUM REVIEW
Quorum Review is an independent review board that is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) and has been providing ethics review of drug and device trial since 1992. The mission of Quorum Review IRB (Quorum) is to safeguard the rights and well-being of research participants while enhancing the clinical research process. Quorum oversees research in accordance with U.S. and Canadian human research subject protection regulations, guidelines set forth by the International Committee on Harmonisation (ICH), and principles of the Belmont Report. Quorum's best-in-class service and support includes three board meetings a week, single point of contact for sponsors, and a secure web portal for online submissions, downloads and submission status.

For information about Quorum Review services:
customerrelations@quorumreview.com
www.quorumreview.com