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Industry Standard Research conducted a 2022 survey with outsourcers of Phase II/III clinical development activities to better understand the dynamics in this space. Learning how respondents from sponsor organizations apportion their outsourced work across different provider types was of particular…

The world is flush with economic uncertainty, so this may come as a surprise: the CRO market has been experiencing steady growth. Even with a global pandemic, this growth trend is expected to continue. (See our just-published report 2023 CRO…

Technology advances so rapidly, it seems that adapting to innovative technology takes more time than it does to actually develop the technology. It was fewer than thirty years ago that we first heard those grating sounds of dial-up internet, connecting…

Requests for proposals have been well-established and can help sponsors evaluate service providers. RFPs aren’t without effort, time, and evaluation to determine which provider is best. RFPs are a useful tool to decide which sponsor to pursue bids from and…

Introduction My name is Alena, and I am a Senior Director of Clinical Development at a biopharmaceutical company. My job is to ensure successful execution of clinical studies that meet our company’s goals and take into account the scientific rigor…

Introduction My name is Zain, and I am the Director of Marketing at a large CRO. My job is to elevate our brand to increase familiarity and awareness of our varied services among sponsor companies. We want to market our…

Without safe and well-designed clinical trials, drug development would lack necessary direction and evaluation. The industry knows how valuable clinical trials are and so do we. Our reports explore the myriad facets of this dynamic and crucial process to provide…

The Industry Standard Research CRO Benchmarking reports contain service provider experiences and perspectives from recent users in the biopharmaceutical sphere. This information can inform sponsor organizations to make more educated CRO selections for their Phase I, II, and III studies.…

Introduction My name is Brian and I’m the VP of Clinical Operations at a global CRO. My job is to ensure our clinical operations team is prepared to meet the demands of our clients. I am also part of a…

Each of the past three years, Industry Standard Research has included questions in its annual CDMO benchmarking research to better understand whether the pandemic has affected drug innovators’ outsourced manufacturing for small molecule drug substance, small molecule drug product, biologic…

2023 is the 12th year of Life Science Leader’s annual CDMO Leadership Awards, where contract manufacturers are recognized for their ability to deliver above and beyond the expectations of their drug innovator clients. The awards are the result of sponsor…

Introduction My name is Shannon and I’m a VP of R&D at a large pharmaceutical company. My job involves creating a clinical development strategy for the next few years, including managing R&D budgets. Another part of my job is to…