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Industry Voices – Creating a center of excellence in China
Fierce Pharma – October 27, 2008

With its impressive pool of native scientific talent, large population with unique therapeutic needs, rapidly growing economy, and rising interest in Western products and services, China is emerging as a powerhouse in the life sciences industry. However, in the past year a series of product contamination incidents have beset China's manufacturing industry, emphasizing how vital it is to establish Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) so that China's potential as a quality pharmaceutical producer can be fully realized. As China continues to evolve as a center of R&D innovation, providing GLP-compliant preclinical services is critical to fostering this culture, as well as to helping academia, scientific societies, and biopharmaceutical organizations accelerate their drug development programs.

To accomplish this goal, it is critical to make a strategic investment in local resources and staff to support these drug development programs. A critical component of this investment is the transfer of expertise and western lessons learned to Chinese talent, including high standards of research, safety, humane care, and good laboratory practices. The goal is not to have a Chinese facility that is staffed and operated from the west, but to create an autonomous operation that meets the same regulatory and quality standards as its Western counterparts...Read the full article.

   
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