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CHA is the leading organizer and facilitator of biopharmaceutical collaboration.  We reduce the costs of R&D by bringing together different companies to work cooperatively to evaluate novel technologies, assess vendors in emerging global markets and address other areas of shared concern. 

We accomplish this through short, six-month collaborative projects, market research surveys, roundtable summits, virtual meetings (via tele/web conference) and the Drug Safety Executive Council  (an exclusive online community of industry leaders).

“CHA does a very professional and effective job facilitating peer-to-peer collaboration. The consortium approach is a very powerful model to evaluate new technologies."
- Dr. Stefan Mueller, Senior Toxicologist, Merck Serono Research

“Groups are remarkably smart, smarter even sometimes than the smartest people in them.”
- James Surowiecki, author of Wisdom of Crowds

Multi-Company, Collaborative Projects

Evaluating Preclinical Cardio-Toxicity Assessment Tools
Pharmaceutical companies working together to explore emerging cardio-toxicity assessment practices and their potential to improve prediction of adverse effects on cardiac function caused by exposure to new chemical entities.
Assessing GLP Compliance & Quality Practices in China (by Jointly Funding Animal Safety Studies)
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies jointly funding animal safety studies at leading preclinical safety evaluation facilities in China so assess in a low risk manner if selected facilities can perform according to current global standards.

Upcoming Events

On Demand Webinar: The Emerging Impact of Zebrafish Technology on Preclinical Safety Decision Making
The slides and recording from the July 9 web conference are now available.
On Demand Webinar: The Impact of the Covance-WuXi Joint Venture
The recording from the July 2 web conference is now available.

On Demand Web Conferences

Current Strategies for Leveraging Preclinical Capabilities in China
Originally presented on June 24, 2008
Accelerating Technology Adoption in Pharma R&D
Originally presented on June 18, 2008
Adoption Process of Novel Technologies by Pharma in Preclinical R&D
Originally held March 13. Features an industry panel. Click the title to learn more.
Collaborating to Improve R&D Economics: A Call to Action
Originally presented on March 6, 2008

Executive Summaries and Case Studies

Executive Summary: Confronting Major Safety issues of the 21st Century
Executive Summary from the Inaugural Drug Safety Executive Council (DSEC) Member Retreat
Chinese Preclininical Safety Data - Is the FDA Ready
Updates on Preclinical Safety Data in China - Article 2 in the Series (September 2008)
The Rise of China's Contract Research Sector: Evaluating Quality and Cost Benefits
Updates on Preclinical Safety Data in China - Article 1 in the Series (August 2008)
Animal Sourcing in China: Benchmark Study
October 2007
Evaluating the Promise and Challenges of In Vitro Cardiotoxicity Assessment
July 2007