CIS’ CalcPartner Service Based Offering Achieves SAS 70 Compliance

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Media, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 14, 2011 -- RALEIGH, NC, September 14, 2011 – Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a leading life sciences consulting firm, announced today that it passed a SAS 70 audit, conducted in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standard (SAS) 70 standards, for their proprietary CalcPartner systems and services.

CIS has filled a need in the industry for Government Programs by offering a service that leverages compliance expertise and its proprietary CalcPartner system to perform the required calculations on behalf of pharmaceutical manufacturers. This service helps minimize the significant systems and staffing infrastructure required by companies to perform the calculations in house using commercially available systems.

“Having a vendor like CIS who can provide the service in a SAS 70 approved system gives CEOs, CFOs and IT departments a high level of comfort when it comes to certifying the accuracy of calculations and providing compliance to regulations that have an impact on the Medicaid 10-year rule,” said Chris Cobourn, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Strategy. “As the first service based company in government pricing calculations to achieve SAS 70 compliance, we provide our clients the assurance that the organization will continue to focus on quality and operational excellence.”

Through the SAS 70 engagement, CIS’ control policies and procedures were evaluated and tested by an independent party and helped to identify opportunities for improvements in operational areas. CIS’ Service Auditor's Report includes a description of controls as well as a detailed testing of CIS’ controls over a minimum six month period. CIS will complete a full and complete audit each year including new procedures and/or tests, according to Greg Wehn, IT Audit and Administration Manager at CIS.

About CIS

Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) is a Life Sciences consulting firm specializing in compliance strategies for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, from global clinical research and development, through manufacturing, U.S. commercial compliance, and government programs. CIS provides its clients with a deep understanding of industry laws and regulations, innovative and practical applications, and custom solutions to establish a “Culture of Compliance” that is both meaningful and sustainable. For more information, visit www.cis-partners.com.

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