Tuesday, September 7, 2010

CROs Market Quiz

Market Quiz

Which is the larger deal? Please mention approx deal size in billions.
The Abbot-NCH takeover
The Daichi-Ranbaxy Takeover

How many NME’s have been approved by the FDA in 2009?
30
27
29
32

How many Clinical trials are registered at the Indian Clinical Trial registry till date?
800
950
1000
1193

Which is the recent guidance published on the DCGI website which could act as a major barrier to BA BE studies?
Change in Format of Ethics committee submission
Change in Format of medical devices
Change in timelines for submission
CoE for export

Which is the recent Guidance ( August 2010 ) which applies to those clinical trials under moderate or severe published on the DCGI website:
Anti hypertensive drugs
Diabetes drugs
Cancer trials
Medical Device trials

How many years has Indian Pharma spent in Active R &D?
10
12
14
16

Which is the Indian company which has entered into a licensing deal for its 41 generic drug products with Pfizer?
Ranbaxy
Orchid
Cipla
Intas

Which is the Indian company which has entered into a licensing deal with MNC, Astra for generic drug products?
Intas
Nicholas Piramal
Abbot
Torrent

Which is the Indian Life science company which has been issued a warning letter on its antibiotic products in May 2010?
Cipla
Ranbaxy
Claris
Core Pharma

Which of the following companies are into CT supply Outsourcing business in Ahmedabad:
Synchron
Lambda
Thermofisher
None of the above

Which is the NYSE listed CRO which has recently expanded operations in India?
Parexel
PPD
CRV
Kendle

Which is the Indian Pharma Company which has declared its IPO plans of greater than 500crs?
Glenmark
Glenmark Generics
Intas
Venus Remedies

Q & A- Direct questions:

Which is the drug and the company which has been warned by the FDA to withdraw their product on account of safety issues in the last 6 months?

Which Global CRO came into limelight after their Phase I trial for an mAB brought 6 volunteers to serious ADR’s?

Also name the Hospital and countries involved in the trial. What is the code name of the molecule involved in the trial?

Which is the Indian CRO which faced heavy penalties when a volunteer expired during felodipine trial last year?

Which company came under the DCGI scanner for vaccine trial on neonates AIMMS hospital on informed consent issues? Also this resulted in the death of one of the infants as well. Name the CRO Involved.

Which Canadian CRO has recently merged with an Indian CRO? Name the PE involved in the deal.

Who is the president of the OPPI? When was the OPPI established?

Which the only cancer vaccine approved in 2010? What as the company’s name? What is the indication for the vaccine?

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For answers Please visit the Veeda CR Corporate blog or write to rashmi.pant@veedacr.com.

Alternatively please feel free to contact Partnership in clinical trials at JPereira@IIRUSA.com




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