"The examples in the final regulations regarding an employee's or
dependent's right to enroll in a health plan upon losing other health coverage
may surprise some plan sponsors ," she said.

- All plan and SPD provisions and notices related to pre-existing medical
conditions should be reviewed for compliance with the new regs, along
with current language regarding specific benefit waiting periods.

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Nextrials Introduces Industry's First Automated Tracking and Electronic Notification System for Safety Trends in Ongoing Clinical Trials

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- Before July 1, all group summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and employee
communications that define "creditable coverage" need to be revised, and
plans' administrative practices should be reviewed to ensure compliance
with the new regulations.

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, a leader in clinical research software and
services, today announced that its flagship Prism(R) software now
offers the industry's first electronic messaging system for
identification and tracking of safety trends , providing researchers
with early alerts of potentially significant safety developments. Prism's safety alert system provides life sciences companies
with an early warning system for clinical trials that increases
patient safety.

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then monitor these thresholds in real-time across multiple test sites
and multiple studies, receiving electronic alerts when data trends
point to potential safety concerns. ROCKAWAY, N.e.
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in open competition among corporate R+D departments, academic researchers, and
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What Employers Need to Know About HIPAA
"Basically," Kaplan noted, "you need to make it your business to be
informed about HIPAA - and very soon, because July 1st is almost here. For more information ,
visit http://www.

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Prism's advanced data mining capability spots and analyzes
multi-project safety trends, even in cases where the overall clinical
trial remains below threshold levels, and electronically sends
notification to researchers.

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of the most advanced Electronic Data Capture (EDC) products on the
market, Prism's enhanced safety features give research professionals
the ability to set threshold tolerance levels for investigational
studies of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Visitors to the BIO-IT World Conference + Expo, held May 17-19 at
the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, can view live demonstrations of
Prism at Nextrials ' booth #708.com or
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Dubbed the "Oscars of Invention" by the
Chicago Tribune, the R+D 100 Awards allow your product, and its team, to be
recognized by the industry, led by the premier magazine of the research and
development community, R+D.aspx, and download your
application today.S.Neil advise employers to be aware of these
basics of the new regulations:

- A Certificate of Creditable Coverage, with federally revised content,
must be given to an employee when he or she loses health coverage (i.

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An R+D 100 Award is a testament to your product's achievements and
contributions to the research community and the world as a whole.
Products created in 2004 are eligible and it's easy to apply.

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This increases the industry's ability to
conduct significant, complex clinical research in a safe and
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Known throughout industry as a mark of technical excellence, the R+D 100
Awards can provide the important initial push a new product needs to compete
successfully in the marketplace.

- The new regulations provide guidance about the frequently complicated
interaction between HIPAA's portability rules and employee leave under
the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Contact:

Ashley Kaplan
954-514-2311

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Nextrials has also added international reporting capabilities to
Prism, enabling pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device firms
to more quickly comply with regulations for safety reporting in
countries around the globe.

Please be patient.

Multiple submissions are not accepted.

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, Final regulations on employee group
plan coverage under the federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) that were enacted last December go into effect
July 1 for most employers using non-calendar-year health plans.

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Nextrials' Prism(R) now offers enhanced reporting capabilities and
additional safety features

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Entry Deadline---APRIL 1, 2005

For more information about the R+D 100 Awards Program, please contact:
Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, tstudt@reedbusiness.com

About R+D Magazine/Reed Business Information
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Editor's Note: Calendar-year healthcare plans do not become subject to the
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Founded by pharmaceutical researchers in 1999, Nextrials offers
today's most innovative products and services for speeding the
delivery of life-saving drugs and medical devices to market., Your opportunity to
showcase your latest innovative idea and its unique place in the market is
here!
Submissions are now being accepted for the 43rd Annual R+D 100 Awards.

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Prism(R),
its award-winning Electronic Data Capture (EDC) solution, has been
used at over 200 research sites to streamline the initiation and
management of clinical trials. Winning an R+D 100 Award is a fine way to show
customers that your new product is worth their investment."
She and the legal team at G.Neil develops and markets thousands of "tools to
manage and motivate people" to more than 1 million businesses nationwide.

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privately held company specializes in products that keep employers out of
court, along with HR forms and software, employment and substance testing,
workplace safety solutions, and employee motivation products.

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The new system solves two pressing problems for the industry by
providing immediate access to data obtained across multiple project
sites and studies while helping minimize public and financial risks
when clinical data shows safety concerns. There's no better way to give your newest product the
initial push it needs to become the dominant product in its market.
Unfortunately for employers, these new regs are neither brief nor simple,
says Ashley Kaplan, head of the Sunrise-based G.

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"Researchers have traditionally reviewed safety data on a
periodic basis by analyzing data that is weeks or even months
out-of-date. This delay exposes sponsors and patients to unnecessary
risks.

About Nextrials, Inc. Simply visit
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