EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                   IBAH ANNOUNCES CLOSING WITH AUSTRALIAN CRO

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1997 - IBAH, Inc. (Nasdaq:IBAH) today announced
the closing on the definitive agreement between IBAH and Pharmaco Pty., Ltd., an
Australian based clinical research organization ("CRO").

Pharmaco Pty., Ltd. is a leading, full-service CRO in Australia with an
excellent reputation for delivery of high quality clinical trial, regulatory,
data management and health economic services. Annual revenues for Pharmaco Pty.,
Ltd. for their fiscal year 1996 were approximately 1.5 million Australian
dollars. The transaction will be accounted for as a pooling of interests
involving exchange of 100% of Pharmaco Pty., Ltd. shares for 575,000 shares of
IBAH common stock.

Pharmaco Pty., Ltd. will join IBAH's current operation in Australia. The
combined businesses will operate as IBAH Australia. Dr. Phillip Altman, formerly
Managing Director of Pharmaco Pty., Ltd., will be the new Managing Director of
IBAH Australia, headquartered in Sydney.

"The acquisition combines the Pharmaco Pty., Ltd. reputation for outstanding
regulatory expertise and pharmacoeconomic services with the international
excellence of IBAH. The resulting synergy will allow us to offer unmatched
clinical services to Australia and New Zealand," stated Gerri Henwood, Chief
Executive Officer of IBAH.

IBAH, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, is a worldwide leader in providing
comprehensive product development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
medical device and diagnostic companies. IBAH's services are designed to help
clients accelerate products from discovery through development faster and more
cost-effectively.

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