Kaplan EduNeering, DIA announce strategic alliance to create online educational offerings

Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of compliance and knowledge management solutions, and the Drug Information Association (DIA), a global professional member association, announced a new strategic alliance to create online educational offerings for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and regulatory professionals around the world. The DIA addresses solutions to issues and challenges involved in the discovery, development, and lifecycle management of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and related products. DIA members will now have access to Kaplan EduNeering's online compliance solutions used by over one million individuals in more than 50 countries.

"We are very pleased to be partnering with DIA, a member-driven association committed to providing a neutral forum for knowledge exchange that fosters innovation to improve health and well-being worldwide," said Lisa Clune, President of Kaplan EduNeering. "As global regulatory and business issues increase in complexity, today's professionals are required to expand their knowledge to address these challenges. Kaplan EduNeering assures our clients develop the critical training and expertise needed to perform their work. We look forward to working with DIA to build learning programs that not only achieve those goals, but also expand professional skills and opportunities."

"Our constituents represent a diverse global group of pharmaceutical and medical device development professionals all coming together to achieve their common professional aspirations essential to innovation in today's healthcare industry," explained Paul Pomerantz, DIA Worldwide Executive Director. "Kaplan EduNeering's e-learning educational programs provide a strong complement to DIA's education programs and commitment to professional advancement. The easily accessible learning tools will help our professionals excel in their day-to-day professional roles."

Under the agreement, Kaplan EduNeering and DIA have created a solution that addresses the discovery, development and life cycle management training objectives of DIA's constituents. Key topics range from:

• Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• Selecting and Managing Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
• Bioresearch Monitoring
• Drug and Medical Device Safety and Adverse Event Reporting
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Change Control
• Process Validation

In the future, the solution will include new content emerging from DIA's select training courses.

SOURCE Kaplan EduNeering and Drug Information Association