Locations
AUSTRALIA
Technologically advanced and industrialised, Australia is a prosperous multicultural country and has good results in many international comparisons of national performance such as health care, quality-of-life, human development, public education, and economic freedom. Click here to see a full list of service providers located in Australia.
CHINA
Fueled by foreign investments, exports, and domestic consumptions, China's economy has been growing steadily at close to double-digit rates. As China continues to build up its economic competence, its ability to perform contract services at low costs while striving to meet international standards has made it a growing presence in today's outsourcing market. Click here to see a full list of service providers in China.
INDIA
India has had a strong domestic pharmaceutical industry and a rapidly expanding economy. Its emphasis on research and development and new drug discovery is growing. Furthermore, India is emerging as the preferred destination for outsourcing clinical trials, with both high quality and lower costs achieved there. Click here to see a full list of service providers in India.
INDONESIA
Although Indonesia’s knowledge of pharmaceutical medicine is still in an early phase, contract manufacturing is already on the rise, and there is plenty of room for the industry to grow there. Click here to see a list of service providers in Indonesia.
JAPAN
Japan is unique in the pharma industry in that it has the most stringent expectations in terms of quality and cleanliness in the world. This is where Japanese contract service providers have a role to play - assisting international firms with producing a product that is in line with their tight governmental regulations. Click here to see a list of service providers in Japan.
MALAYSIA
Malaysia has launched a range of incentives in an attempt to attract biotechs and outsourcing companies to the nation. The Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp) is continuing to forge allegiances with Indian companies in an attempt to become a biotech and outsourcing hub. Click here to see a growing list of service providers in Malaysia.
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand’s key advantage in clinical research is that biopharmaceutical and device trials can be quickly started, with no regulatory approval required and a single ethics committee to cover all NZ sites. NZ is also in a sweet spot in cost-effectiveness, providing first-world quality at lower cost than other developed countries. Click here to see a list of CRO service providers in New Zealand.
PHILIPPINES
Basic research services and clinical trials are offered in this territory. However, the pharma outsourcing sector in Philippines suffers from funding shortages and the migration of experienced medical workers to other territories. Click here to see a list of service providers in Philippines.
SINGAPORE
Singapore has high reputation as a strategic manufacturing base for global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, which owes to its national resources and strigent IP law enforcement. Singapore's new Science & Technology Plan 2010 also aims to boost its R&D sectors by drawing the best global talents to build a vibrant research community. Click here to see a list of contract service providers in Singapore.
SOUTH KOREA
Japanese and Western Pharma/Biotech companies have shown great interest in conducting clinical trials in Korea, as it is one of the most recommendable countries in South East Asia due to its clinical trial supportive environment, market size (ranked 12th in the world), successful records of enrollment rate and speed, well equipped facility, quality data and experienced investigators. Click here to see a list of contract service providers in South Korea.
TAIWAN
Taiwan’s active promotion of the biotech and pharma industry, supported by incentives and tax breaks, prompts the emergence of a cluster of CROs offering a full range of services for all drug development phases. The Taiwanese government hopes to establish the territory as a leading location for CRO activities in Asia. Click here to see a list of CRO service providers in Taiwan.
THAILAND
Like India and China, Thailand offers skilled technicians and research assistants at a quarter or less of U.S. salaries combined with access to low-cost equipment and facilities. It also has much better infrastructure than most Asian countries, from basic utilities to internet access. Combined with generous tax incentives for new firms and strong support from the Thai government, Western pharmas can realize massive cost savings by outsourcing to Thailand. Click here to see a list of contract service providers in Thailand.