New Delhi: GVK Biosciences, the Hyderabad-based contract research firm, has announced that it has partnered with ResearchPoint Global, the US-based clinical organisation. Manni Kantipudi, President, GVK Biosciences, said, “This partnership enables GVK Bio to participate in global trials while focusing on local investigators, recruitment and leveraging lower local costs.”

Together, the two companies which are full service contract research organisations (CROs) will offer access to medical writing, clinical data management and biostatistics, as well as quicker patient recruitment. The partnership gives RPG an entry into the Indian market which offers the advantages of well-established regulations and qualified medical personnel.

Matt Walker, Executive Vice-President (Marketing and Business Development), RPG, said, “RPG is strategically expanding our global footprint with qualified, like-minded CROs who have extensive drug development experience across a broad range of therapeutic area.”