Sponsor companies and CROs alike will appreciate the industry-wide analysis, practical, how-to advice, and helpful charts and checklists provided by Outsourcing in Clinical Drug Development. A panel of experts discuss supplier identification and selection, financial considerations, and the ethical issues. They cover contracting out laboratory analysis, data management, and statistical services, and the effects of outsourcing on quality assurance. Whether readers are beginning to explore the possibility of outsourcing or already involved in long-term strategic outsourcing partnerships, this invaluable resource is a complete guide to the drug development outsourcing relationship.

A complete guide to the drug development outsourcing relationship, sponsor companies and CROs alike will appreciate the industry-wide analysis, practical, how-to advice, and helpful charts and checklists provided by Outsourcing in Clinical Drug Development. A panel of experts discuss supplier identification and selection, financial considerations, and the ethical issues. They cover contracting out laboratory analysis, data management, and statistical services, and the effects of outsourcing on quality assurance. Whether readers are just exploring the possibility of outsourcing or already involved in long-term strategic outsourcing partnerships, this book is an invaluable resource.