World’s IT Giants Target Japanese Pharmaceutical Companies In Genome Information Sharing
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Amid major Japanese pharmaceutical companies eager to expand into overseas markets a, developing new drugs has been a top priority. In order to speed up new drug development, companies are looking for systems that allow real-time sharing of genome analysis and research information. Several IT giants market new drug development support systems specifically targeting Japanese pharmaceutical companies. British Telecom last month announced it has developed a system supporting Japanese drug makers expanding overseas. American company Cognizant partners with CTC Laboratory Systems, a subsidiary of Itochu Techno-Solutions, and will provide CTC customers with genome analysis services. IBM Japan also plans to expand sales of its system that electronically uploads and shares research notes among pharmaceutical researchers. (Click here for more - Japanese language