The executive council is looking at a membership of 100 organisations. It will be open to all sectors of contract activities such as clinical laboratories, pharma research organisations, bio informatics companies, data management organisations and drug research laboratories. Addressing a press conference, Dr. Vasireddi said the association would promote `India brand' in the field of contract research and services. ACRO was in the process of drawing up an annual calendar and would conduct the first conclave to discuss the road map in September.
Dr. Sumedha Sahni, Director (Operations and Clinical Trials of Speciality Ranbaxy Limited), said it was not correct to equate contract research with clinical trials. The association would create awareness among people on the need for clinical trials.
