Veristat, a full service Clinical Research Organization (CRO), announced today the signing of a Preferred Provider Agreement (PPA) with Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Aegerion”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for patients with debilitating rare diseases. Veristat has assisted Aegerion with US Food and Drug Administration, EU Market Authorization Application, and Japan Food and Drug Administration submission projects over the past 5 years.