ACRO, Quintiles, PRA and Theorem talk strategic partnering at DIA 2011
The Big Pharma CRO strategic partnering model, its impact on drug development and the contract research sector was a hot topic at DIA 2011.
Outsourcing-pharma.com asked representatives from Quintiles Transnational, PRA International and Theorem Clinical Research to share their thoughts on such deals and whether they are good for the sector as a whole.
We also spoke with John Lewis, Vice President of Public Affairs at the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) who suggested that more research is needed to assess the efficacy of strategic partnerships.
