CROs call for global cooperation

A tripartite of contract research organizations, including the Japan CRO Association, the Association of Clinical Research Organization in the  USA and the European CRO Federation, at a conference in Tokyo, Japan,  made a declaration urging the three bodies to strengthen their  cooperation, share common acknowledgement of several issues concerning  the CRO business, standardize clinical trial practices, ensure  scientific quality and data integrity, enhance ethical standards for  patients and ensure fair competition. The declaration also called for a  global meeting of CROs in which all such associations worldwide would  participate in the future.