Scientific Update Consultants keep up to date with Contract Research and Manufacturing Organisations (CROs and CMOs) by attending international exhibitions such as CPhI, Chemspec and Informex and have a unique knowledge of the worldwide picture including India and China.  In addition, through our own conferences, companies come to us to exhibit.  We have advised clients on the choice of partner appropriate for the stage of the project; we have current projects involving CROs/ CMOs in USA, UK, rest of Europe, India, China, and Australasia.

Our audits are rigorous and broad, not restricted to regulatory issues, but also focus on the ability of the CRO to carry out the work efficiently, safely, to desired timelines and within budget. A key aspect of this is an assessment of the quality and technical ability of the personnel involved, crucial for early development projects.

Using our collective experience of over 90 years in industry, we review proposals and where appropriate conduct site visits to ensure the deliverables are realistic and technical challenges appropriately judged to guard against mis-guided (over optimistic) expectations and the resultant disappointment.