International Clinical Trial Outsourcing, Focus of International Institute for Business Information & Growth, LLC (iiBIG) Princeton Forum

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 10, 2009) -

iiBIG presents the Rest-of-World (ROW) Clinical Trial Outsourcing conference, scheduled for March 23-24, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey.

For both sponsors and clinical trial service companies alike, the business dynamics of operating overseas need to be known and understood. These rest-of-world clinical trial projects present unique challenges versus the domestic U.S. market. American pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies spent in excess of $58 billion on drug discovery and development in 2007 (Source: PhRMA). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, between 2005 and 2007, the 5,167 trials and 126,980 study sites involved in industry sponsored phase II-IV trials accounted for the following:

-- North America: 50.6% of all industry-sponsored clinical trial sites globally -- The rest-of-world (ROW): 49.4% 

This is the only event to cover all of the key business, legal, operational, and financial aspects of clinical trial projects and partnerships that are increasingly taking place in the rest-of-the-world and targeting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries as well as CROs, CMOs and other service providers. Speakers include executives from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, Daiichi Sankyo, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, and much more.

For complete list of participants and to review the latest agenda, please visit: http://www.iibig.com/P0901

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Conference sponsors include Medidata Solutions, Clinical Resource Network, PharmaNet Development Group, TTC llc, Thompson Hine LLP, Outsourcing Clinical Trials (OCT), Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, and Global Language Solutions. For more information on how to become a conference sponsor, contact Kellie Swanstrom at 973-571-0867 or kellies@iibig.com.

CONFERENCE UPDATES, INQUIRIES, AND TO REGISTER:

EARLY-BIRD OFFER: Executives who register by Friday, February 20, 2009 will save $200.

Visit: http://www.iibig.com/P0901 Phone: 212-300-2523 E-mail: rial@iibig.com 

ABOUT iiBIG

iiBIG (International Institute for Business Information & Growth) is an unbiased, independent company dedicated to organizing business-to-business conferences and seminars for senior-level business executives. We provide learning and networking settings for some of the business community forward thinkers -- those who occupy the highest levels in their companies and organizations. Our events focus on the most pressing and timely issues facing decision-makers in today’s global economy. For more information, visit: http://www.iibig.com.