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Why Sydney and regional NSW?

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  • The ethnic diversity of Sydney's population, coupled with the large available pool of pharmaceutical and research skills, position New South Wales as an optimal location for clinical trials.
  • 1.3 million of Sydney's residents are overseas-born, satisfying demographic needs of any clinical trial
  • NSW is Australia's most populous state, with more than 6.8 million residents, 4.3 million of whom live in Sydney.
  • NSW research institutes are top performers in meeting recruitment timelines and targets.
  • Our researchers have forged a worldwide reputation for consistent high quality clinical trial research following over 17 years of compliance with ICH-GCP guidelines

Sydney - First for Clinical Trials

The NSW Clinical Trials Business Development Centre (ClinicalTrialsNSW), an initiative of the New South Wales Government, is the first point of contact for sponsors and researchers wishing to find out more about what Sydney and regional NSW, Australia can offer for clinical development.

With its prime location in the Asia Pacific region NSW's competitive advantages include:

  • History of high quality research and over 17 years experience with ICH-GCP guidelines
  • Strong research community with several world renowned researchers working in NSW
  • Single ethics review for multi-centre clinical trials
  • The regulatory clinical trial notification (CTN) scheme allows for one of the fastest regulatory processing times globally requiring less than 10 days
  • The Australian regulatory authority the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has an FDA- (Food and Drug Administration) and EMEA- (European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products) compliant regulatory regime
  • With a strong focus on intellectual property protection, Australia's stable business and political environment has contributed to the establishment of an ideal clinical trial destination

For cost, quality, and speed, Sydney is the first choice for companies seeking competitive advantages when choosing clinical development partners.

For more information email us, or call +61 2 8374 3569

The NSW Clinical Trials Business Development Centre is proudly supported by the NSW Government.

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