CACO Workshop, Tuesday Afternoon, April 24, 2012
Topic: “Getting the Most from Your CRO Collaboration: in vitro/in vivo studies and analytical/bioanalytical assays”
Speakers: Steven Smith (Consultant), Kenjie Amemiya (Genentech), Dave Toman (Elan)
Date and Time: Tuesday Afternoon, April 24, 2012; 12:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: SF Bay Area: Foster City Crowne Plaza
Cost: Free
Register at http://www.caco-pbs.org/aspx/login01.aspx
Topic Description
Outsourcing projects to Contract Research Organizations (CROs) has become common practice in the pharmaceutical industry in recent years. This brings new challenges to project and resource management as compared to in-house studies, including differences in skill sets and work experience, instrumentation, communication style, time zones, and cultural norms (for foreign CROs), etc. In this half-day workshop, the presentations will experiences and best practices from outsourcing single laboratory to complete studies. The areas covered will include analytical and bioanalytical assays as well as in-life and cell culture studies.
This workshop will cover:
• Advantages and disadvantages of using CROs.
• How to identify a CRO that can do what you need.
• Define the scope of work and set up agreements.
• Transfer of methods between in-house laboratories and CROs.
• Ongoing management, communication and interaction with CROs to minimize relationship risks.
• When things go wrong.
• A perspective from the CRO.
