Interview: Charles River taps China's emergence as a base for innovation

The increase in drug research being carried out by multinationals in China is creating growing demand for supporting contract services to international standards. Charles River Laboratories (CRL) first spotted what it considered to be this attractive opportunity several years ago, and decided to act on it.

The increase in drug research being carried out by multinationals in China is creating growing demand for supporting contract services to international standards. Charles River Laboratories (CRL) first spotted what it considered to be this attractive opportunity several years ago, and decided to act on it.

"We started to see growing demands from clients for preclinical services in Asia around 2006 time, and decided to take a closer look," explained Chris Perkin, corporate senior vice-president and...

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