Outsourced R&D

It is becoming increasingly expensive and arduous to develop new medical treatments or devices in the West. Many companies are outsourcing R&D and manufacturing to China and other countries to reduce costs.  Chinese western-trained scientists and changes in China's business culture are accelerating this trend.  Managing outsourced R&D brings special challenges where there are differences in language, time zones and culture.  Western companies need assurance that teams are operating efficiently, that resources are not being wasted and that intellectual property is being protected.

Pan global teams are not the only form of outsourced R&D as externally contracted scientists have for many years been part of companies' teams.  Though in-country teams are easier to manage, there still remains the need for coherence, coordination and security.

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