CenterWatch Publishes Clinical Trials Directory

CenterWatch, a Boston-based publishing company, has published the first comprehensive directory of the clinical trials industry. The 436-page 1998 CenterWatch Industry Directory provides contact and profile information for more than 600 companies involved in the clinical trials industry, and contact information for more than 1,000 investigators. The directory profiles:

• The top 50 pharmaceutical companies and the top 20 biotechnology companies
• 158 contract research organizations (CROs)
• 102 academic medical centers that conduct clinical trials
• 203 private research centers
  
• 42 site management organizations
  
• 74 companies providing niche services
• Financial analysts covering publicly traded CROs
• Venture capital firms investing in SMOs

According to the report, the clinical trials industry has grown rapidly during the past ten years, with spending by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on domestic CROs and site services expected to reach $4.5 billion in 1998. CenterWatch Industry Directory profiles provide information about R&D spending by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, the range of services offered by CROs, and the therapeutic expertise of site organizations.

The directory has an easy-to-use layout and organization. More than a dozen charts and graphs summarize information about R&D spending, and market information about CROs and sites providing clinical development services.

"We previously published a directory of CROs and saw a need for a much more comprehensive directory," said Kenneth Getz, principal and publisher of CenterWatch. "In addition to serving as a handy telephone directory, the 1998 CenterWatch Industry Directory is a resource that can be used for a variety of site and CRO selection. Sites will find it useful for marketing their services to sponsors and biotechnology companies, and for other business development purposes."

CenterWatch is a leading publisher in the clinical trials industry. Its publications include a monthly newsletter (CenterWatch), a weekly fax bulletin (CW Weekly), and industry-related books.

The 1998 CenterWatch Industry Directory sells for $395 ($295 for subscribers to the CenterWatch newsletter), with discounts for multiple copies.

For more information: Elizabeth Essner, Editor, CenterWatch, Inc., 581 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116. Tel: 617-247-2327.

Edited by Angelo DePalma