Greenville, South Carolina 29615
(864)255-3540 http://www.upstatepharm.com bettyupr@bellsouth.net
Upstate Pharmaceutical Research is a dedicated Phase I-IV research site, founded in 2000. Located in Greenville, SC, Upstate Pharmaceutical Research is very close to Patewood Memorial Hospital and St. Francis Hospital. Upstate Pharmaceutical Research staff has many years of combined research experience. We are dedicated to following Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and meeting all FDA requirements. PI and coordinators are certified by A.C.R.P. Our patients feel we care for them because we believe "patients first," and we continue to work hard, learn, and grow. Our PI is involved in true sense, which makes our center unique.
Upstate Pharmaceutical Research services include:
- Four full-time coordinators submitting documents promptly
- Study Manager software program to include database housing, accounting capabilities and patient tracking
- Patient database of over 20,000
- Referral base of over 12,000 from busy family practices
- The ability to use central IRB's and prompt submission, less than a week
- Dedicated recruitment specialist
- Dedicated regulatory person
- Experience with PK, sampling, time points, frequent spirometrys
- We even work on Saturdays to accommodate our patients
- We have several sub specialists, PI, and sub PI's include cardiovascular, Ob-Gyn, Rheumatology, GI, Psychiatry, Ortho, Podiatry, Neurology, and Dermatology
- Compliance and Retention is our goal
Since 2000, Upstate Pharmaceutical Research has conducted over 100 studies in the following areas:
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anticoagulation Studies
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bladder Disorders
- BPH
- COPD
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Diabetes
- Diabetic insulin inhalers
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Gout
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Insomnia
- Menopause
- Neuropathy
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Organic impotence
- Stem cell infusion
Ability to conduct studies in the following
indications/areas:
Carpal tunnel, restless leg syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, acid reflux,
constipation, migraines, depression and anxiety, I.B.D, IBS, pain
management. Specialty areas: pulmonary, cardiology, orthopedic,
gynecology, and podiatry studies.
Previous and current sponsors/CRO's include:
- Abbott
- Arena
- AstraZeneca
- Aventis
- Boehringer-Ingleheim
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Covance
- CTMS
- Depomed
- Eli Lilly
- Elixir
- Forest
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Icon
- Mannkind
- Merck
- Mylan Bertek
- Novartis
- Omnicare
- Osiris
- Parexel
- Pfizer
- Pharmanet
- PPD
- Sepracor
- Shionogi
- Quintiles
- Schering Plough
- Takeda
- Tap
- UBC
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Medical Criteria
Principal Investigator:
Krishna K. Pudi, MD is board certified in internal
medicine. He has 16 years total of research experience. Dr. Pudi was the
Medical Director of the Hospitalist Program at the Spartanburg Regional
Hospital.
Sub-Investigators
Dr. Keith Waters
Dr. Barbara Ray
Dr. Julian Williams
Affiliated Investigators
Dr. Ayub Merchant-Gastroenterology
Dr. Charles Thomas-Orthopedic
Dr. Richard Zatcoff-Podiatry
Dr. Madhavi Allu-Internal Medicine
Dr. Gonzalo Pares-Neurologist
Dr. Neeta Rana Ob-Gyn
Upstate Pharmaceutical Research
(864)255-3540
- 4 Experienced Coordinators
- Dedicated Dietician on Staff
- Echo Technician
- Dedicated Recruitment Specialist
- Regulatory Document Person
- Staff is certified with BCLS-CRC-ACLS
- Experience with infusion treatment
Greenville County Population by Gender 2000
| Total = 379,616 | Male=184,782 (48.7%) | Female=194,834 (51.3%) |
Greenville County Population by Race 2000
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White Black American Indian & Alaskan Native Asian Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Other Two or More Races Total |
294,324 69,455 726 5,242 171 5,387 4,311 379,616 |
77.50% 18.30% 0.20% 1.40% 0.01% 1.40% 1.10% |
Upstate Pharmaceutical Research
(864)255-3540
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology/Urology
Neurology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
10,000 sq. foot dedicated space Phase I-IV research facility and less than half a mile from Patewood Memorial Hospital: 30 Pointe Circle
- Comfortable lounge areas accommodating patients for all-day studies, including beds and showers
- Patient dining room and catered meals
- 15 private exam rooms
- 4 private offices for coordinators
- 3 private rooms for monitors
- Secure rooms for on-site record storage
- Temperature controlled, secured storage rooms for drugs, separate secure storage for refrigerated drugs
- Patient database and study management on Study Manager software system
- State of the Art Stress Test
- Pulmonary Function Lab with DLCO, body phlethysmography, 6 minute walk
- Full Laboratory with -20 and -70 freezers
- Holter & Event monitors experience
- 24 hour ABP monitors experience
- ECG
- Brand new exercise lab with metabolic bicycle ergometer
- State of the Art Cardiac 2-D echo
- Refrigerated Centrifuge
- New Phase 1 Unit with 10 beds and dedicated entertainment and relaxing rooms with personal computers on the way
- Dedicated photo copy machine to monitors
- Defibrillation and crash cart
- Our center has access to MRI, CT, mammogram, and x-ray
- Internet access
Betty Pudi, RN, BSN
Upstate Pharmaceutical Research
30 Pointe Circle
Greenville, SC 29615
USA
(864)255-3540
(864)255-3544 (fax)
bettyupr@bellsouth.net
www.upstatepharm.com