Ask a contract research organization (CRO) like Parexel how many employees it has overall or in a general region, and it's happy to say. But how many employees in India? As in exactly? Lips are zipped. At Kendle, too. And Covance. So why are head counts in India such sensitive numbers? John Kreger, a financial analyst with…more...

If you're flying into Bangalore, India you can expect to emerge into a modern airport. But don't expect a road that will get you from the airport to town. The government got the airport built, but not the road. Not yet. “That is typical of India, generally,” says Bob Scott-Edwards, president of Icon Central Laboratories, formerly with…more...

The regulatory system in India is maturing quickly. Just a few years ago, it was said to be in its infancy—with drug makers and contract research organizations (CROs) largely having to regulate themselves. Now it is an adolescent, and growing up fast. To explain where India's been and where it's going with respect to regulating clinical trials,…more...

Waife & Associates, a process and technology consultancy, announced a new offering for vendors and contract research organizations. The package includes a lower-cost, comprehensive assessment of a vendor by the Waife team, in part to help it understand which sponsors will be likely to use a contract research organization's (CRO's) or vendor's services. Said Ronald Waife, president:…more...