Contract Research Organizations in Asia 2009

Summary

This report on Asian CROs provides a comprehensive list of clinical research organizations throughout Asia. The countries covered include: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Included for each CRO is the contact information, description of services and comments about the CRO. This report includes an overview of the increasing trend of pharmaceutical companies outsourcing clinical research to CROs in Asia, as well as some recommendations for choosing the right Asian CRO. In addition, this report presents some short overviews of the regulatory procedures required for obtaining government approval to conduct a clinical trial in each of the above countries.

Update for 2009 includes:

• 18 new listings
• All existing listings brought up to date
• Country overviews updated

Contents

• I. Why go to Asia to do Clinical Trials?
• II. What to Watch out for When Doing Clinical Trials in Asia?
• III. Which Countries are the Best to do Clinical Trials in?
• IV. Asian Health Care and Industry Statistics
• V. Japan: Clinical Trials in Japan and listing of CROs
• VI. Taiwan: Clinical Trials in Taiwan and listing of CROs
• VII. Korea: Clinical Trials in Korea and listing of CROs
• VIII. Singapore: Clinical Trials in Singapore and listing of CROs
• IX. Hong Kong: Clinical Trials in Hong Kong and listing of CROs
• X. India: Clinical Trials in India and listing of CROs
• XI. China: Clinical Trials in China and listing of CROs
• XII. Malaysia: Clinical Trials in Malaysia and listing of CROs
• XIII. Philippines: Clinical Trials in the Philippines and listing of CROs
• XIV. Indonesia: Clinical Trials in Indonesia and listing of CROs
• XV. Thailand: Clinical Trials in Thailand and listing of CROs