Australia-headquartered Novotech has announced the acquisition of EastHORN, a European contract research organisation (CRO) with clinical, medical and regulatory expertise in multiple strategically important locations across the continent. The acquisition is part of Novotech's global expansion programme. EastHORN was established in 2004 and has over 250 employees.

The acquisition means biotech clients can access Novotech's unique and unparalleled suite of early to late-phase CRO services across Europe and the US, with a specialist focus on the Asia Pacific where the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality expedited clinical trials.

Dr John Moller, CEO, Novotech said, "This acquisition is a strategic move to further expand our CRO operations and provide biotech clients with in-country expertise across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe to deliver their global drug development programmes. EastHORN and Novotech have been working together for many years and we share a culture of clinical excellence in biotech drug development."

Novotech has decades of biotech drug development experience, exceptional site and investigator relationships, access to vast patient populations, and a project management approach focused on problem-solving, ownership and flexibility. Consistent investment in advanced training and technology combines to deliver an exceptional full-service biotech CRO solution.