Contact the PPRU Network Operations Center

The Network Operations Center

The Network Operations Center, funded by NIH, serves as the central point of contact for the 13 participating PPRU sites. Facilitating communication among the sites and between the sites and the sponsor, the Network Operations Center assists in every aspect of study initiation, implementation, and completion.

The PPRU Network Operations Center has responsibility for the following administrative activities:

• Coordinating and integrating PPRU operations and studies.
• Facilitating and promoting communications among the PPRU's, FDA, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ensuring completion of time and cost-effective studies.
• Developing and implementing reliable and timely information systems.
• Providing timely and accurate reports to industry and the FDA.

The Network Operations Center is also responsible for the quality assurance of the PPRU studies as encompassed in the following:

• Developing appropriate guidelines for study assessment.
• Ensuring that PPRU studies adhere to FDA regulatory requirements.
• Monitoring PPRU performance with respect to patient accrual, costs, and time lines; and study procedures, protocol adherence, data quality, and processing and follow-up adverse events.

For more information or for placing studies, please contact any PPRU site or:

PPRU Network Operations Center
6001 Montrose Road
Suite 920
Rockville, MD 20852
TEL: (800) 710-8053
FAX: (301) 770-4183

Email: PPRUweb@kai-research.com

George P. Giacoia, M.D.
6001 Montrose Road
Suite 920
Rockville, MD 20852
TEL: (800) 710-8053
FAX: (301) 770-4183