Holmes Herbs, Merck Pharmaceuticals Enter Research Contract

Oct 30th, 2008
Rachel Chapman
Holmes Herbs Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz., USA) announced today that its clinical research subsidiary, Qualia Clinical Service Inc. has been awarded a clinical research contract from Merck & Co. Inc. The contract relates to research on a human papiloma virus study for a vaccine.
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