Supplements-08-02-2004

The CRO industry is on a course for continued rapid growth with the rise of genetics and genomics, as well as the push toward partnering and more postapproval research.

The idea for this ACT CRO Retrospective came from the first SoCRA meeting I attended in 2003, just as I took over the position of Editor-In-Chief. I had the good fortune to hear PRA International's President and CEO, Patrick K. Donnelly speak about the CRO industry, and I was inspired by what he had to say. The CRO industry has exploded over the last 12 years. It has endured growing pains and it continues to develop. Therefore what better time than now to hear from the thought leaders who have been involved in the transformation taking place.

The very first article ACT ever published shows how many changes the CRO industry has seen in 13 years.