PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Avoca Group, an industry-leading consulting and research organization specializing in clinical outsourcing and alliance management, conducted its inaugural Quality Summit May 1 and 2 in New Brunswick, NJ. This two-day meeting was the official kickoff of an industry-wide Avoca Quality Consortium, which brings together quality assurance, outsourcing and operational professionals from member pharma, biotech and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to accelerate the development of a best practice approach to quality management and CRO oversight.