Expert discussion on sample partnerships now live at 20/20 Pharma

June 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Industry experts go head to head in 20/20 Pharma’s ‘A sample partnership’ podcast discussion. Listen to some of the best practices for sample storage and logistics and what makes BioStorage Technologies stand out from the rest. The podcast is available to download free at:

http://www.2020pharma.com/podcast/sample-partnership

The podcast is moderated by Craig Lipset, Head of Clinical Innovation in Worldwide Research & Development at Pfizer, who is joined by two industry experts: Lori Ball of BioStorage Technologies and Mary Rose Keller of Prometheus Laboratories.

The podcast is an insightful analysis of sample partnerships and includes comments on:
-   Current trends in sample storage
-   Core capabilities versus outsourcing
-   Complexity around samples and managing additional logistics and storage
-   Sample freezing duration
-   Things to consider when selecting a possible vendor
-   Regional versus global nature of work
-   Key differentiators in a bio repository

In the podcast Lori Ball said: “When you’re selecting a service or solutions provider you should ask what is their core competency and what is your core competency. That makes for the best relationship because when you can shake hands on where it begins and ends, is critical.”

Mary Rose Keller also commented: “Key elements that helped us select BioStorage were their long history in the business, their reputation and the extent to which they provided information to our company about how their organization is set up, what kinds of protection they have in place, what sort of guarantees they have that can help us have confidence that our samples will not only be safe in their environment but accessible and will remain attached to the information that’s going to be critical for using the sample going forward.”

For more information and topical pharmaceutical related podcasts visit www.2020pharma.com.

Contact details
Pinar Gencturk
Managing Editor, 20/20 Pharma
+44 207 148 5152 | pgencturk@imipublishing.com

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