2007 Annual Outsourcing Survey

by Gil Roth

Welcome to our 3rd Annual Contract Pharma Outsourcing Survey! More than 200 sponsor-side respondents offered up their opinions on outsourcing trends for this year's poll. Here's a breakdown of the respondents by company type:

Big Pharma - 24.6%

Small/Mid-Tier Pharma - 21.2%

Generic Pharma - 12.6%

Emerging Biopharma - 10.9%

Virtual Pharma - 9.5%

Big Biopharma - 9.1%

Specialty Pharma - 7.9%

Other - 4.2%

We've provided PDFs of the results below, including predictions for outsourcing spend, sponsor attitudes, selection criteria, and the question of outsourcing to Asia:

Will you outsource more in the next year?

Why do you outsource?

How do you use preferred partners?

Would you outsource to Asia?

What would you send to Asia?

Is your contract service provider a partner?

Is your outsourcing tactical or strategic?

What factors influence outsourcing decisions?

What are your biggest complaints about contract service providers?

Would you like a copy of the full-length PDF? (it's painless)

Thanks to all who took the time to respond to this year's Outsourcing Survey. The winner of our iPod Nano drawing is George Betts of Novartis! Congratulations!

--Gil Y. Roth
Editor
Contract Pharma