News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
According to a new report, CRO's are primarily selected on their scientific expertise and the cost/value ratio as pharmaceutical and biotech companies look to speed up the research and development process whilst adhering to stricter guidelines.
A survey conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) has revealed a low level of job satisfaction amongst scientists conducting research at the organisation, exacerbated by the introduction of ethical guidelines.
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has announced they have entered into collaboration with Ablynx in a deal, which aims to commercialise a class of antibody-derived therapeutic proteins targeting diseases that include oncology and Alzheimer's disease.
Asterand is to make available novel research materials to be used in the investigation of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cancer and other diseases making available a range of cell material that is currently difficult to obtain.