Clinical Trials and Medical Research in Texas Create Jobs and Save Lives

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHO:                     Sen. Bob Deuell (R) - Greenville; Rep. Jim
                             Murphy (R) - Houston; Tom Kowalski,

                             President, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience
                             Institute; Dr. Curtis Triplitt, Asst.
                             Professor, Diabetes/Medicine, The
                             University of Texas Health Science Center
                             at San Antonio, Texas Diabetes Institute;
                             and Jeff Trewhitt, Senior Communications
                             Director at PhRMA


    WHAT:                    A press conference on clinical trials of new
                             medicines being conducted in Texas by
                             biopharmaceutical research companies in
                             collaboration with local research
                             institutions, including The University of
                             Texas and the release of a new report -
                             "Research in Your Backyard: Pharmaceutical
                             Clinical Trials in Texas"


    WHEN:                   Monday, March 25

                            12:30-1:30 p.m.


    WHERE:                   Lt. Governor's Press Conference Room, Texas
                             State Capitol, Room 2E.9


    WHY:                     To emphasize the importance of
                             biopharmaceutical research companies to
                             Texas patients and the state's economy, and
                             the need for policies that support medical
                             innovation; new clinical trials are a
                             steady source of revenue and business for
                             local research institutions

SOURCE Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute