Future of Contract Research Outsourcing

December 9, 2009

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d0b921/the_future_of_cont) has announced the addition of the “The Future of Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Forecasts to 2015, Geographical Landscape and Competitive Benchmarking” report to their offering.

The Future of Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Forecasts to 2015, Geographical Landscape and Competitive Benchmarking” provides key data, information and analysis on the global contract research outsourcing market. The report provides market overview, competitive landscape and market trends information on the contract research outsourcing market. This report provides comprehensive information on the different service models present in the industry, key trends affecting the contract research organizations and key analytical content on the market dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive landscape in terms of mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships and service agreements.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in house analysis by a team of industry experts. The contract research market will continue to consolidate even as the strategic partnerships with the pharma and biotech industry will continue to drive the market. The contract research outsourcing activity is expected to increase in the clinical trials stage. Emerging regions such as India, China, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe will drive the market by providing cost advantage. The increasing compliance to international regulations and standards governing the market by these regions will support this trend. The market is driven by the increasing R&D expenditure and a strong need in the biopharmaceutical industry to improve R&D efficiency by cutting costs.

The key challenges to the contract research outsourcing market are the current economic recession which has resulted in reduced demand especially from the biotech industry. The contract research organizations are also impacted by the increasing focus on safety of the drugs and recent cases of failure in clinical trials has led to an increase in concerns over quality. But, the contract research organizations are changing themselves according to the international standards with an aim to take care of the quality concerns of biopharmaceutical companies. Therefore, the quality concerns can be overcome and will have a small impact on the overall contract research outsourcing market.

The leading players in this consolidated market continue to grow through expanding their services and emerging as end to end service providers with global presence. The major contract research organizations are active in the central nervous system (CNS), oncology and cardiovascular therapeutic areas and focusing on the unmet needs of the biopharmaceutical industry. The contract research organizations will continue to expand geographical presence and improve their capabilities in therapeutic areas such as oncology and CNS and also expand functional expertise through partnerships with other contract research organizations.

Key Topics Covered:

  • 1 Overview
  • 2 Contract Research Outsourcing – Introduction
  • 3 Contract Research Outsourcing – Overview
  • 4 Contract Research Outsourcing – Service Models
  • 5 Contract Research Outsourcing – Market Characterization
  • 6 Contract Research Outsourcing – Geographical Landscape
  • 7 Contract Research Outsourcing – Regulatory Issues
  • 8 Contract Research Outsourcing – Competitive Landscape
  • 9 Contract Research Outsourcing – Deals Analysis
  • 10 Contract Research Outsourcing – Appendix
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures

Companies Mentioned:

  • Quintiles Transnational Corp
  • Covance Inc
  • Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) Inc
  • Charles River Laboratories International, Inc
  • PAREXEL International

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