8 Big Rx Firms Reveal Outsourcing Strategies for Drug Discovery & Pre-Clinical Development Services at Dec 2-3 Conference in Princeton, NJ

NEW YORK (PROTEXT) - Major pharmaceutical companies and CROswill convene in Princeton on December 2-3 at the Hyatt RegencyHotel to discuss the exploding industry growth in the contractingof key discovery and pre-clinical services to contract researchorganizations (CROs). Big pharma has recently entered into a major growth phase inthis area upon realizing the efficiency and productivity gains tobe acheived through the outsourcing/partnering of such functionswhile the CRO community, until recently focusing on human trials,has quickly responded to industry demands for such collaborationsearlier and earlier in the drug discovery and development processby bolstering their service offerings and capabilities. The first meeting on this topic in Philadelphia this past Julyattracted 150+ pharmaceutical and CRO personnel and 15 exhibitingcompanies all of which are active in this competitive field. Topics include process and medicinal chemistry, pre-clinicaldevelopment (drug metabolism, ADME, PK), toxicology, genomics andtarget validation, high-throughput screening, and CRO selectionand new business models/deal structures. Rx speakers include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories,Schering Plough, Eli Lilly, Hoffmann-La Roche, Amgen, HoechstMarion Roussel and Glaxo-Wellcome. To receive the complete agenda and/or to inquire aboutexhibition/sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mark Alexayof Strategic Research Institute at 212-967-0095, x251 or by E-mail at malexay@hotmail.com (include mailing address and faxnumber). ots Original Text Service: Strategic Research InstituteInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Mark Alexay ofStrategic Research Institute, 212-967-0095, ext. 251,malexay@hotmail.com Web site: http://www.srinstitute.com

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