Often, large multinational corporations exhibit vertical integration, participating in a broad range of drug discovery and development, manufacturing and quality control, marketing, sales, and distribution. Smaller organizations, on the other hand, often focus on a specific aspect such as discovering drug candidates or developing formulations. Often, collaborative agreements between research organizations and large pharmaceutical companies are formed to explore the potential of new drug substances. More recently, multi-nationals are increasingly relying on contract research organizations to manage drug development. COUNT 8
QSN1 Why are collaborative agreements important? ANS1 to explore the potential of new drug substances QSN2 How do large corporations show vertical integration? ANS2 participating in a broad range of drug discovery and development, manufacturing and quality control, marketing, sales, and distribution QSN3 What are large companies relying on outside organizations for? ANS3 to manage drug development QSN4 What are smaller organizations responsible for? ANS4 focus on a specific aspect such as discovering drug candidates or developing formulations QSN5 What type of integration do large corporations often do? ANS5 vertical QSN6 What type of integration do smaller organizations do? ANS6 a specific aspect QSN7 What type of agreements are made to research potential new drugs? ANS7 collaborative agreements QSN8 What type of organizations are multinational corporations increasingly rely on? ANS8 contract research