Full service versus functional outsourcing

Welcome to the January edition of the Partnerships with CROs LinkedIn RoundUp.  This month, we're taking a look at full service outsourcing versus functional outsourcing.  We also have some great ways for you to network and communicate with the other members of the Partnerships with CROs group!  Be sure to participate in this month's polls, join in on discussions as well as the Partnerships with CROs blog Friend Connect -- a place to engage with other frequent readers of the blog.

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Partnerships with CROs Team

 

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Moving from transactional to strategic partnership-based outsourcing
Companies are seeing the advantages that outsourcing can provide to them.

Functional versus Full-Service Outsourcing Models
This article looks at the different approaches companies are taking towards outsourcing the various steps of their clinical trials.

Bring in the...Functional Outsourcing
A look at how Cephalon approaches outsourcing.

 

 

CROs Polls of the Month

Take a moment to give your opinion on this month's poll questions.  We'll bring you the results in next month's newsletter!

How is the current economy affecting how much you outsource?

What outsourcing model is your company currently focused on?

 

Join the Discussion

We invite you to participate in some of the discussions popping up on the group's board.  Feel free to start a discussion of your own.  Share and find great ideas!

What's the relationship between procurement and clinical outsourcing like at your pharmaceutical company?
 

Digital Pens vs. Tablet vs Web-based Electronic Capturing Devices

Ethical Guidelines for International Clinical Research

 

Google Friend Connect

Are you a frequent reader of the Partnerships with CROs blog? Do you want to connect with others who do?  Join Google Friend Connect on the blog and get to know others who are reading and contributing to the Partnerships blog! Join here.

 

Special Discounts Exclusively for Partnerships with CROs Linked In Group Members

LinkedInAs a valued member of the Partnerships with CROs LinkedIn Group, we'd like to extend an exclusive discount to our fellow members that attend the Partnerships with CROs event. Simply use Discount Code XP1400LIFEB and receive a discount of $600 off the regular registration rate of $2,695.  Hurry - this discount expires February 6, 2009 --reserve your place today.  This discount cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers, and full payment must be received by February 6, 2009.

 

Updates from Our Blog

We regularly update our blog with the latest news across the industry and we also welcome the insights of industry experts to provide their own perspectives on a wide range of topics. If you are interested in guest blogging and contributing your expertise, please email Jennifer Pereira at jpereira@iirusa.com

Ethical Guidelines in India
A presentation on ethical clinical trials.

India Offers More Education for Clinical Research
What India is doing to provide more

RNCOS: India Most Economical Destination for Globa
l Clinical Trials

India's future as a destination for CROs in this political climate.  


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