News & Views
Partnership to Advance Clinical Research in South Korea
Oct 29 2012
ICON plc (Dublin), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, and Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials (KoNECT) have signed a partnership agreement that aims to advance the clinical trials industry in South Korea.
Through the agreement, ICON and KoNECT will collaborate on a series of educational events for local and multinational pharmaceutical companies, investigators and industry officials.
“South Korea has become a key country for clinical development and ICON has had a well-established presence there since 2005,” commented Wei Ming Goh, ICON’s Vice President, Asia-Pacific.
“Our agreement with KoNECT supports our mutual interest in developing and growing the clinical research industry in South Korea and demonstrates our on-going commitment to the Asia Pacific region.”
KoNECT President, Professor Sang-Goo Shin, added, “We are delighted to collaborate with a leading clinical research organisation such as ICON that has a wealth of expertise in both local and global clinical development programmes. Together we can develop high quality clinical research professionals and a clinical trials infrastructure that can support the increased demand from local and global pharma companies."
Digital Edition
International Labmate Buyers' Guide 2024/25
June 2024
Buyers' Guide featuring: Product Listings & Manufacturers Directory Chromatography Articles - Enhancing HPLC Field Service with fast-response, non-invasive flowmeters - Digital transformatio...
View all digital editions
Events
Jul 07 2024 Dublin, Ireland
Jul 20 2024 Denver, CO, USA
Jul 21 2024 Cape Town, South Africa
Jul 28 2024 San Diego, CA USA
Jul 30 2024 Jakarta, Indonesia