Paul Ranson’s comprehensive report covers the contractual features of the outsourcing process from start to finish. This report includes information on the legal aspects of outsourcing services at all stages of product development, manufacturing and exploitation, including preclinical and clinical research, manufacture, logistics and sales.

By affording a background to the key legal issues in this field, this provides a manual for individuals new to outsourcing, as well as support for those familiar with the area. More than just an overview, this report is a practical guide to the process—the sections on drafting issues, documentation, negotiation and termination take readers step by step through the legal aspects of the outsourcing process.

The report includes an extensive selection of examples of the various types of outsourcing agreements. In addition there is a glossary of legal terms to assist the non-lawyer and information and specific considerations in different types of outsourcing to support contract development.

This report will provide a guide to creating contracts for outsourcing in the pharmaceutical industry:

• Understand the term ‘outsourcing’
• Be aware of the key legal issues
• Know what contracts should contain, both generally and in specific circumstances

The report contains a glossary and six example agreements.