Singapore

About the Singapore Chapter

ACRP and Bilcare consolidated its presence in Asia by opening its third ACRP Chapter in Singapore on 19th December, 2007. The Chapter inauguration took place on the premises of Bilcare Singapore Pte Ltd. Mr. Thomas Adams, CEO & President and Sara Kilkenny the Manager of Development, attended the inauguration on behalf of ACRP.

Singapore is a dynamic city rich in contrast and color, with a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West. Singapore is an ideal location for clinical research and clinical trials management in Asia. Besides offering the basic essentials like a consistent business environment and an excellent communications infrastructure, it also has a pool of highly skilled manpower, an established regulatory infrastructure and a strong intellectual property protection regime.

All these factors have prompted many global leading pharmaceutical players to set up their regional clinical trial centres in Singapore to engage the region, including: AstraZeneca, Aventis, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi-Synthelabo and Schering-Plough. Setting up a Chapter of ACRP is important in view of the extensive involvement of these companies in clinical research. Additionally a large number of employees from these organizations have revealed an interest in joining ACRP as members as well as taking the certification examination.

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Upcoming Events

Singapore Chapter Meeting

Description:

We are pleased to announce that the date for the first meeting of the Singapore Chapter of ACRP is Thursday, May 8th, 2008, 4:00-6:30 pm, at the newly set up Enterprise Development Centre of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI).

Those who attended the inauguration of the Chapter on the 18th of December, 2007 at the Bilcare Singapore facilities would have witnessed the ceremony, which took place in the presence of Mr. Thomas Adams, President & CEO of ACRP; Mr. Keat Chuan Yeoh, Executive Director of EDB Singapore; Dr. Michael Klein, CEO of Quintiles, Korea & SEA; and several other dignitaries. The Chapter is officially registered with the Registrar of Societies, Singapore.

Though a complete agenda will be made available shortly, some of the major points that will be discussed at this meeting are:

• Course and programs which need to be introduced considering the immediate requirements of the industry
• Suggestions and members’ participation in identifying activities for the year for the Chapter

In addition, we will also be selecting Chapter Officers and we keenly look forward to creating a strong body which can support the growing clinical research professionals in the region.

Other Chapter Activities

The Chapter plans the following activities in the coming months:

1. Conduct Certificate examinations ICH and FDA-CCRA, CCRC, PI.
2. Chapter meetings (Continuing education)

The Chapter is also looking forward to the establishment of the Bilcare Research Academy in Singapore. The faculty of the academy will strengthen the Chapter to develop more programs for co-operation among clinical research professionals. The Chapter will also find ready resource persons from the academy and will also provide expertise to the academy from the industry to further clinical research education in Singapore.

Contacts

Singapore Chapter Head
Ramnarayan Venkit
Director
Bilcare Singapore Pte Ltd
Tel: +65 94241299
ramnarayan.venkit@bilcare.com   

Bilcare Main Contact
Santosh Hegde
President – Clinical Research Services
Bilcare Limited
Tel: +91 20 6622 6342
santosh.hegde@bilcare.com