WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced a major new release of its Interactive Response Technology (IRT) solution, Phase Forward™ IRT 5.0. Based on best-in-breed technology gained in the company’s September 2008 acquisition of Clarix, Phase Forward IRT 5.0 gives managers direct control over clinical supply management and helps to provide assurance of supply availability at randomization. Phase Forward IRT also offers a new integrated drug forecasting module for advanced global clinical trial supply management and a new, enhanced user interface to streamline navigation and consolidate workflow.