Article 59: Zonagen: A Model for CRO-SMO Collaboration

• PPD Pharmaco and Affiliated Research Centers bring drug for erectile dysfunction from IND to NDA in 12 months.
• Accelerated timeline may enable Zonagen to be first to enter $1 billion market

Article 60: SMO -- The Race to Consolidate

• Leading SMOs expect to grab 30% market share for site services within five years; most have secured financing to fund aggressive expansion plans.
• Wary CROs are beginning to warm to national SMOs; CROs and SMOs are teaming up to jointly bid on projects.