La FundRibera Health ation y Pratia have signed a collaboration agreement to combine clinical and research management experience in order to increase patient access to innovative therapies in three of the hospitals of the Ribera group: the University Hospitals of Vinalopo (Elche) and Torrejon (Madrid) and the Hospital Ribera Povisa (Vigo). The signing was attended by the president of the Foundation and CEO of the Ribera group, Elisa Tarazona; the director of the Foundation and head of the group's Research Area, Mercedes Gozalbo; and the CEO and Country Head of Pratia Spain, Jaime A. Ballester.
This strategic alliance will allow clinical trials to be organized more effectively and efficiently in the aforementioned hospitals, thanks to the synergy of the best professionals from both entities. The objectives of the agreement are to turn this alliance into a benchmark in research, facilitate more therapeutic options for the treatment and improvement of the quality of life of patients, and promote and strengthen the scientific resources and skills of the health personnel involved in them.
The CEO of the group Ribera and president of the Foundation, Elisa Tarazona, explained that the agreement with Pratia “will allow us to jointly carry out a greater number of front-line clinical trials with high-level management, from Phase I to Phase IV.” “Medicine is evolving at the speed of light and, thanks to this agreement with Pratia, we join forces to be part of this revolution,” she added.
Jaime A. Ballester as CEO and Country Head has highlighted that “clinical trials are a fundamental part of bio-health development, and that, with the creation of this strategic alliance dedicated to research, it will allow access to a greater number of patients to new treatments, also reducing times and guaranteeing the quality of the results. Above all, this model has proven to be a great success in other countries where we operate and we are sure that it will be just as effective in Spain.”
About Pratia
Pratia is a network of research centers with more than 90 centers in six European countries. Since 2012, they have energized more than 1.500 clinical trials, allowing access to innovative therapies for patients with different pathologies. Pratia Spain comes from an SMO (Site Management Organization) with more than 20 years of experience with clinical research teams in hospitals of the National Health System (SNS). It provides management and coordination services for centers conducting clinical trials and aims to ensure that these trials are conducted efficiently and comply with necessary regulations.
About the Ribera Salud Foundation
The Ribera Salud Foundation was established in 2022 with the objective of contributing to improving the comprehensive health, quality of life and well-being of people, while responding to the social commitment of the Ribera group to the current or future population. Among the purposes of the Foundation, the will to promote and promote research and the model of preventive, predictive, participatory, personalized and population-based medicine of the Ribera health group stands out. Furthermore, the Ribera Salud Foundation tries to promote innovation and build a better future, giving citizens the necessary tools to improve their quality of life through efficient health management and health education.
