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Saudi Arabia As a part of the sweeping transformation Saudi Arabia is achieving thanks to its Vision 2030, the Kingdom is also advancing its research ambitions. With the restructuring of its regulatory framework along with its well-established network of research institutes and bolstered by the integration of electronic health records, Saudi has…

Saudi Arabia Mohamed Mostafa explains how PDC-CRO’s successful 2023 was driven by a direct-to-biotech strategy, with the company now well-established as a comprehensive partner for biotech firms across the Gulf and Levant regions. Mostafa also outlines why Saudi Arabia is a key market for PDC-CRO, especially with recent healthcare sector developments and…

India Under the leadership of Ajay Tandon and the foundational work of Dr Kiran Marthak, Indian firm Veeda Clinical Research has strategically expanded its capabilities and global footprint. The company has transitioned from focusing primarily on clinical research to incorporating preclinical services through the acquisition of Bioneeds, aiming to offer end-to-end…

Portugal Mario Martins lays out IQVIA Portugal’s holistic approach to the healthcare sector, covering clinical trials, therapeutic studies, and technology solutions such as compliance CRM and quality control for manufacturing plants. He also foregrounds the importance of both local adaptation and global collaboration in capitalising on the unique challenges and opportunities…

UAE With cutting-edge hospital infrastructure being put in place, government authorities rolling out evermore supportive regulatory upgrades, big pharma championing ‘clinical trial diversity’ with greater non-Caucasian representation in trial cohorts, and a high regional prevalence of genetic diseases, it seems that the stage is set for the UAE to assume a…

Global The global contract research organization (CRO) market is estimated to be worth USD 76.6 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 127.3 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 10.7% from 2023 to 2028. Much of this growth is due to the need for novel clinical trial…

UAE Only a small percentage of global clinical research takes place in the Middle East and Africa region today. This means that full-service MEA-focused clinical research organisation PDC CRO has a wealth of untapped opportunities to develop, according to the company’s CEO Mohamed Mostafa. He outlines PDC’s important work on COVID-19…

Greece Since 2020, IQVIA has established health economics, technology, and market research hubs in Greece, leveraging the country’s talent pool to serve a range of EMEA markets. Nikos Kostaras outlines what else Greece has to offer to IQVIA, as well as the key services that the firm brings to its Greek…

Global Driven by increased demand from Big Pharma, mid-caps, and biotechs for outsourcing services, the USD 70 billion global contract research organisation (CRO) market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of between 11 and 12 percent over the next five to seven years, with differing estimates placing its total size…

Denmark Kenneth Mikkelsen & Jeroen ter Borg describe the work of IQVIA – the world’s biggest CRO and life science data services provider – in Denmark, which has served as a testbed for the rollout of the firm’s healthcare business. Mikkelsen and ter Borg also highlight some of the key market…

Denmark Alphalyse is a Danish contract research organization (CRO) specialising in protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics. The firm’s co-founder & COO Ejvind Mørtz outlines its journey since its foundation in 2005, the evolution of the specialist CRO space, and the significance of AI and data integration.   The advantage of…

Asia-Pacific Asia has experienced a biotech boom in the past five years. In 2020, almost 50 percent of the region’s clinical trials were led by biotechs and by 2025, biotech-led clinical trials will far exceed those led by Big Pharma, according to IQVIA. However, the region’s biotechs face a myriad of…