Pearl River Delta Sets Up Biopharm R&D Supply Chain Alliance
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Guangzhou Biological Engineering Center, together with more than 60 biopharmaceutical enterprises and academic institutions in Pearl River Delta, recently formed a biopharmaceutical R&D supply chain alliance. The grouping aims to gain more purchasing clout by establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with local and overseas suppliers through integrated supply chain resources to increase efficiency and convenience. The alliance will set up a biopharmaceutical online portal for R&D materials purchase and develop it into an advanced e-business platform that spurs local innovation. GBEC has approached many R&D teams as purchasers and disclosed that more than 150 suppliers of international biopharmaceutical devices, consumables and reagents have indicated their interest in joining the alliance. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)