> Bio Architecture Lab is shifting its strategy from renewable chemicals and fuels and becoming a full-fledged CRO. News
> Industry group ACRO is launching a new video series in which leaders from various industries tout the importance of clinical research. Item
> Astellas Pharma ($ALPMY) has signed an 8-year outsourcing agreement with IT heavyweight Accenture. Article
> Sponsors and CROs are working toward a model that improves oversight without micromanaging. Report
> Accelrys ($ACCL) has extended its long-standing partnership with Pfizer ($PFE) to provide R&D software. Story
> Scale-up Systems and ScienView are teaming up to provide process-development software to China's biopharmaceutical industry. More