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China Clinical Development Summit to Feature over 50 Speakers from Global Pharma, Biotech, and CROs at Major Industry Conference & Exhibition on November 9-11 in Shanghai.


SHANGHAI, China -- The worldwide pharmaceutical, biotech bi·o·tech  
n. Informal
Biotechnology.


biotech
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, and clinical research organization (CRO) industries will gather in Shanghai this November 9-11 to attend the first major industry-focused conference covering China's booming clinical development industry.

"CHINA TRIALS 2008: Global Clinical Development Summit" will be the first and largest gathering ever of clinical experts from around the globe on the topic. Small and emerging biotech/pharma companies that have successfully outsourced trials to China will share strategies on selecting Chinese CROs as well as their experiences with the quality and acceptability of submitting the data to Western health authorities. Big pharma companies already in China will discuss strategies to refine and improve their clinical operations and interactions with the SFDA SFDA State Food and Drug Administration (China)
SFDA Saudi Food & Drug Authority
, China's health authority.
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CHINA TRIALS 2008 features an international speaking faculty of over 50 speakers from over 35 companies. Presenting companies from the pharma and biotech industry include Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Biogen Idec Biogen Idec, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology company specializing in drugs for neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders and cancer. The company was formed in 2003 by the merger of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen and San Diego, California-based Idec , Bristol-Myers Squibb Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company, founded in 1887 by William McLaren Bristol and John Ripley Myers in Clinton, NY (both were , Celgene, Chipscreen Biosciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Neuromed, Novartis, Novo Nordisk Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Novo Nordisk (, NYSE: NVO) manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services. Founded in Denmark in 1923, the company has since become a world leader in diabetes care with the broadest , Pfizer, Progen Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis, Schering-Plough, Wyeth and many more.

All the major players from the CRO and clinical service provider industry will be in attendance including Quintiles Quintiles Transnational Corp. is a contract research organization which serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. History
Quintiles was founded in 1982 by Dennis Gillings and as of 2007 it has 18,000 employees.
, Covance, Parexel Apex, Paramax International, Excel Pharmastudies, Fountain Medical Development, Medidata Solutions, Zuellig Pharma, Venturepharm and more.

Some speaking opportunities remain and sponsorship/exhibition opportunities are still available. To explore these opportunities further, please contact the organizer Jon E. Liong at jon.liong@lycheegroup.com or call 1-732-917-0664.

CHINA TRIALS 2008 is organized by Lychee Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, a specialty media company focused exclusively on China's life sciences industry.

The attendee list, full agenda, and registration information can be found by visiting the conference website at www.chinatrialsevent.com.
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