Update on Russia Trials

A recently released report details the current status of the clinical trials market in Russia. According to the Russian CRO Synergy Research Group, the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (alias RosZdravNadzor, RZN) approved 130 new clinical trials in Russia in first quarter 2008; that's four trials less than in the corresponding period last year.

The report noted that the main contribution is still made by multinational, multicenter clinical trials. The share of foreign study sponsors in first quarter 2008 stood at 68% of the total number of clinical trials, and 88 new trials were initiated during this period. To read the report from Synergy Research Group, go to www.synrgpharm.com/images/SynRG_Orange_Paper_2008Q1_E.pdf.