Biotechnology contract research organizations

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies often use contract research organizations (CROs) to conduct clinical trials for them. These are specialist... 

The book is written with two groups of readers in mind. The first is entry-level professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and contract research organization industries and seasoned clinical research professionals who wish to refresh their knowledge in areas outside their immediate area of expertise. The second is students of clinical research, pharmacy, medicine, and allied health professions. 

GEN Directory to Contract Research Organizations, Genetic Engineering News Directory to Biotechnology Companies. 

Profile Founded in 1970, this contract research organization (CRO) became a wholly owned subsidiary of MDS Health Group Ltd., Canada, in 1995. In mid-1995 Panlabs joined with Tripos in a collaboration to offer pioneering services in drug discovery to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical research organizations. 

The first of two stays of the senior author at Iowa State University was supported by a contract between Ae United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Ae National Chemical Laboratory, administered in the United States by the Carl Duisberg Society, Inc. This work was also supported by the Engineering Research Institute of Iowa State University. The authors thank Ron Niece, Cynthia Wadsworth, Nick Strickland, and Tony Grabski of the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center for providing confirmation of the amino acid sequence, and Brian Chait and Ron Beavis of Rockefeller University for attempting matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectroscopy on Ac enzyme. This article is N(X Communication No. 4950. 

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