"The CenterWatch Compilation Report Series (Site Management Organizations, Academic Medical Centers, Contract Research Organizations, and Investigative Sites)

Spanning nearly five years of journalistic reporting, data gathering and analyses, these convenient and easy-to-read reports provide valuable insights into company strategies, market dynamics and successful business practices. Each report in the Compilation Series contains nearly 75 pages of research-based articles and charts.

Perfect for:

Decision-makers, senior managers, consultants and analysts interested in strategic planning, conducting market analyses, developing business plans and presentations, and tracking competitors

Site Management Organization



SMOs: The Race to Consolidate

SMOs: What Do They Offer the Independent Site

Commercial SMOs Eye Opportunities with Integrated Markets

New Buyers for Sites Emerge

SMOs Chalking Up Mixed Results

SMOs Invade Europe

The Ups and Downs of SMO Usage

An SMO’s Growth Challenges

SMO Chances in the United Kingdom

Russian Market Meets its First SMO

French SMO ProTest Files for Bankruptcy

SMOs: Is Scale the Answer?

A Bitter Pill for SMOs

Dutch SMO Withdraws from U.S.Market to Refocus on Europe

Modest Gains in SMO Usage

Academic Medical Center



Major Medical Centers Scramble for Grants

Can Academic Centers Remake Themselves?

Academic Medical Centers: Slowly Turning the Tide

AMC Models for Reform

AMCs Hope to Deliver with Integrated Healthcare Systems

Centralized AMCs Growing Steadily

AMCs Rally in Study Conduct Market

UHC Closes its Doors

More AMCs Finding Growth from Reform

AROs Add to Their Ranks

AMCs Finding and Fueling Growth

Contract Research Organization

CROs: The Role of the Middleman is Growing

Crack in the Partnership

The Booming CROs

The Academic Center as CRO

Taking the Measure of CROs

Consolidation in CRO Industry Accelerates

As Prices for CROs Soar, Seller Beware

CRO Mergers Bring Mixed Results

Sponsors Send Mixed Message to CROs

U.S. CROs Rate Well Abroad

The Evolving CRO Market

Sponsors Evaluate Building In-house CROs

Private CROs Thrive Out of the Public Eye

CROs Raise the Grade

European CRO Market to Outpace U.S.Market

The Changing Face of Hybrid Providers

Correcting the Public CRO Market

Introducing the Newest CROs: Advertising Agencies

Another Setback for CROs: Strained Relations with Euro Sites

A Quiet Transformation for Private CROs

CROs Hand Poor Grades to Sponsors

Assessing Change in CRO Usage Practices

Slow Change in CRO Contracts

Ingenix, Covance and PPD Receive Top Ratings from Sites