The Asia-Pacific Region A Hot Spot For Clinical Trials
The Asia-Pacific Region: A Hot Spot For Clinical Trials By Mathini Ilancheran, principal analyst, R&D, Beroe Inc. Introduction The Asia-Pacific region has become the hot spot for conducting clinical trials due to the ease of regulatory compliance, the low cost of conducting studies, a growing patient population, and the presence of a few top clinical institutions acting as sites. For example, the regulatory agencies in China are working toward an enhanced clinical trial process by reducing the overall review and approval process. 1 The clinical trial workforce contributes to around 30 to 35% ...