The News Review:

- Sector Snap: utsourcing Boosts CR’s
- The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Careergraph | Right Degree
- Encorium Group Schedules Fourth Quarter Financial Results and…

Sector Snap: utsourcing Boosts CR’s
Motley Fool – Mar 20, 2008
Analyst John Kreger joined a growing chorus of analysts Thursday after pointing out that large pharmaceutical companies are tending to outsource more of their preclinical needs. Preclinical development refers to the stage of drug development conducted in laboratories or on animals before moving on to human experiments. “We believe a paradigm shift in big pharma’s approach toward outsourcing is likely the most significant driver of industry growth at present although this could take several years to fully play out” he said in a note to investors. Both large and small players in the sector will benefit from the trend he said.

The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Careergraph | Right Degree
Calcutta Telegraph – Mar 20, 2008
Basically clinical researchers are the ones who ensure that our favourite painkiller or everyday moisturiser is not slow poisoning us. The testing for drugs on humans comprises a series of clinical trials before the product is launched and another round after it is launched. The data collected from these trials has to be submitted to the appropriate health authorities such as the drugs controller general to seek approval before the product is ready to be sold. Before a pharmaceutical company can initiate testing on humans it must conduct extensive pre-clinical or laboratory research… This research typically involves years of experiments on animal and human cells. If this stage of testing is successful a pharmaceutical company provides this data to regulatory bodies requesting approval to begin testing the drug on humans. It is also called clinical study or clinical investigation. Clinical research relies on trials that vary greatly in terms of the number of researchers involved. A trial could be anything from the findings of a single researcher in one hospital or clinic to those of an international study involving several hundred participating researchers hailing from various continents. The number of patients tested can range from as few as 30 to several thousands.

Encorium Group Schedules Fourth Quarter Financial Results and…
sys-con.com – Mar 20, 2008
Remove the extra space if one exists. ) Please go to the Web site 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start to register download and install any necessary audio software. About Encorium Group Inc. Encorium Group Inc. is a global clinical research organization in the design and management of complex clinical trials and Patient Registries for the pharmaceutical biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company’s mission is to provide its clients with high quality full-service support for their biopharmaceutical and medical device development programs. Encorium offers therapeutic expertise experienced team management and advanced technologies.