DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting
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Making CRO-Sponsor Partnerships Work: Executive Roundtable
Track : Track 03: Innovative Partnering Models and Outsourcing Strategies
Program Code: 204
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM  EST
Location: 104AB
CHAIR :
 Kenneth I. Kaitin, PhD (SCHSUP), Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine, United States
SPEAKER (S):
Jamie Macdonald, (SPKNON), Chief Executive Officer, INC Research, United States
 Jonathan B. Zung, PhD (SPKNON), Vice President, Head of Global Development Operations, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, United States
Ciaran Murray, (SPKNON), Chief Executive Officer, ICON Plc, Ireland
 Peter A. Carberry, MD,MBA (SPKNON), Senior Vice President, Global Development Operations, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., United States
Description
For the past several years, CROs and pharma companies have been forming strategic partnerships designed to improve quality and efficiency in the drug development process. But how strategic are they really? Where are the biggest gains being made? What are some of the pitfalls to avoid? Learn from senior thought leaders in the CRO and pharma industries who have broken new ground in the relationships between sponsors and CROs. These executives will share information on structure, governance, metrics and results.