Last year - 2017 - nearly 190 merger and acquisition transactions involving contract clinical research service providers were consummated making it one of the most active periods on record. The contract clinical services landscape is undergoing major...
By far the fastest growing area of R&D spending is outsourcing. Exceeding
$60 billion in 2016, sponsor company spending on contract R&D
services is growing at six times the annual rate of spending on internal
staff, infrastructure and technology ...
Historically, the decision to hire contract service providers was driven in large part by the need to employ variable capacity and to gain access to scientific and geographic expertise.
1. What, in your opinion, is currently the single largest trend with respect to strategic partnering?
SW: In my current work with a Chinese biopharmaceutical firm we see many companies that are seeking entry to the Chinese market place. These ...