JSS Medical Research Establishes Its Presence in Europe

Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) -

- JSS Medical Research, an international contract research
organization active in over 20 countries acquires Bonne Santé in
Poland as catalyst for European expansion

JSS Medical Research Inc., an International Contract Research
Organization (CRO) with offices in Canada, Latin America and
Asia/Pacific, announced the acquisition of Bonne Santé, a Polish CRO,
to accelerate the expansion into Europe.

JSS Medical Research provides the entire range of clinical
research services to the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and
medical device industries. The worldwide expansion is driven by the
growing demands of its clients for presence in these countries.
Presently the largest Canadian-owned CRO, JSS Medical Research has
offices in Canada, Colombia, India and Poland with more than 300 full
time employees.

Dr. John S Sampalis, President and CEO of JSS Medical Research
said: 'The decision to acquire Bonne Santé was based on the excellent
reputation of the Company built over 25 years, the highly regarded
management and staff, established long-term hospital and investigator
relations and customer-focused philosophy. While the spectrum of
phase II - IV offerings of the two companies are comparable, Bonne
Santé will now provide the foundation upon which we can leverage our
expertise in late phase, post marketing, epidemiological and health
economics / outcomes research to provide our clients with an enhanced
spectrum of clinical research covering all pre- and post-marketing
phases.

The acquisition will focus on the competitive advantages realized
by the complementary geographical coverage of the two companies,
operational efficiencies and international business development to
expand client / patient service offerings. This expansion enables us
to provide our services to our large pharmaceutical clients and their
regional affiliates in Europe and surrounding regions. For our
biotech clients the expansion will provide them with access to
academics, key opinion leaders, investigators and that will
facilitate the completion of their clinical development programs and
access to the European markets.

Stella Boukas, COO at JSS Medical Research added: "The operational
efficiencies realized through our merger and acquisition strategy
will translate to expedited project completion without compromising
quality."

About JSS Medical Research

JSS Medical Research is a full-service International Contract
Research Organization (CRO) with its corporate office in Montreal,
Canada and regional offices in Colombia and India. The company offers
comprehensive clinical trial management services from study design to
publication of results, in Phase I-IV trials across a broad range of
therapeutic areas. With science and clinical epidemiological
expertise at its core and early phase services of the highest quality
adhering to industry standards, JSS Medical Research is a leader in
Post-Approval Clinical Epidemiology Studies (PACES) including
Post-Marketing Observational Studies, Health Outcomes Research (HEOR)
and Health Economics. Currently, JSS Medical Research is conducting
research studies in over 21 countries around the world for its
clients that include the top 25 Pharmaceutical companies and
Biotechnology/Device companies, worldwide.

For more information, visit http://www.jssresearch.com.

About Bonne Santé

Bonne Santé was established in Poland in 1990 by Albert
Czetwertynski as a marketing company specializing in promotion of
pharmaceutical products. Responding to a growing demand, in 1999
Bonne Santé began conducting clinical trials in Poland for its
clients. The company's reputation for excellent quality, often
exceeding client expectations, efficiency that was combined with
competitive cost and flexibility to address the needs of the project
made Bonne Santé one of the most successful CROs in the region.
Currently the Company provides clinical research, regulatory and
consulting services covering Phase II - IV studies for a wide range
of regional and international companies.

For more information, visit http://www.bonne-sante.com.pl

Stella Boukas, Chief Operations Officer, JSS Medical Research
Inc., + 1-514-934-6116 ext. 229, sboukas@jssresearch.com; John S.
Sampalis B.Sc., B.A. M.Sc.,Ph.D., F.A.C.E, President & CEO, JSS
Medical Research Inc., + 1-514-934-6116 ext. 232,
jsampalis@jssresearch.com

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