Pharm-Olam Expands Indian Operations

Pharm-Olam International, Ltd. is continuing expansion of its Indian operations. The company says that its clinical staff has tripled since 2005 to meet sponsor demand for conducting trials in the country.

“Pharm-Olam is approaching our fourth year of helping sponsors conduct trials in India and we are excited about the potential for continued growth. India is a logical choice for larger studies of any indication due to rapid rates of recruitment, and lower investigator fees and treatment costs,” said Iain Gordon, director of global business development. “India has a very high number of new oncology and infectious disease patients every year, resulting in greatly increased recruitment rates for treatment-naive patients.” The company began operations in India opening an office in Bangalore in January 2003.