MONTREAL, Aug. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - ethica Clinical Research Inc. (“ethica”), a Contract Research Organization (CRO) headquartered in Montreal has formed a joint venture with the Hyderabad-based Matrix Group. The new company, ethicamatrix CRO Pvt Ltd (“ethicamatrix”), will manage contract research services in India on behalf of North American and European pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as on behalf of domestic Indian life sciences companies. The initial activities of ethicamatrix will focus on clinical research services including study monitoring, data management, and investigator training.