Date: 2012-10-03
Type of information: Clinical research agreement
Compound: educational events
Company: Icon (Ireland) Korea National Enterprise for Clinical Trials (KoNECT) (South Korea)
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Details: Icon, 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. The programmes aim to further enhance the already high standards of clinical research in South Korea and will kick off with an oncology trials seminar in Seoul on October 26th.
Established in 2007 with the support of the South Korean government, academic institutions and life-science industries, KoNECT provides clinical research resources, training and support. KoNECT’s vision is to establish an advanced clinical trial infrastructure and develop the nation’s biopharmaceutical industry to serve as an international hub for clinical trials. It has recently adopted a certificate system for clinical trial experts, and is focusing on the running of educational programs and making partnership with global organisations.
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