new york - ( economic wire ) pfizer , announces today that it has acquired the last pharmaceutical company to be nominated by the association for the assurance of human science protection programs ( aahrpp ) for ensuring the protection of human subjects accepting part in early - stage clinic trials . the aahrpp accreditation was awarded to novartis ' s clinical research areas ( crus ) in west haven , md , brussels , belgium and singapore , with the company conducts most of its phase i medicinal research . to acquire the accreditation , wyeth engages in a rigorous , 15 - month examination of the diagnostic research practices at these units .
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