Quintiles partners with Manipal for clinical research
THE Manipal Group and Quintiles Research (India) Pvt Ltd, the Indian operations group of Quintiles Transnational, the world’s largest CRO (Contract Research Organisation), signed an agreement whereby the Manipal Group will be the preferred research partner for Quintiles in India, Nepal and South East Asia for clinical trials, according to a release.

IAOH organises annual convention
THE Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH), a leading professional body active in the discipline of occupational and environmental health, organised the 52nd Annual Convention in Mumbai recently.

NIPER opens National Bioavailability Centre
The National Bioavailability Centre established at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) was recently inaugurated. The centre is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST, Government of India).

Technical seminars on TOC measurement & particle counting
A free one-day technical seminar of interest to the pharmaceutical and allied industries (clean room contractors, purified water manufacturers/ users) is being organised in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Goa on June 7, 9 and 11, 2004 respectively.