Quintiles Opens First India Lab and Hunts for New Business
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
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OutsourcingPharma.com (France) (04/10/07) Barnes, Kirsty
OutsourcingPharma.com (France) (04/10/07) Barnes, Kirsty International pharmaceutical company Quintiles has opened a central pharmaceutical laboratory in Mumbai, India, after 10 years of managing multiple smaller operations around India. Quintiles CEO Dennis Gillings says the opening signifies "the acceptance of India as a center for clinical research." The new lab will conduct core clinical research, offer testing for certification by the College of American Pathologists, and host an electrocardiogram and data management businesses. Quintiles subsidiary NovaQuest is seeking drug development deals in India and is in talks with some companies, says Gillings. To date Quintiles has conducted over 700 global clinical trials in India, and has a 750-person research staff there. (Click here for more ) |