Released on: June 29, 2008, 11:41 pm

Press Release Author: Synergy Research Group

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Press Release Summary: On June 30, 2008 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a
Russia-based CRO with more than 6-year experience in clinical trials in Russia
announced the establishment of a new international CRO alliance with Metrics
Research, a Pakistan-based CRO.

Press Release Body: On June 30, 2008 Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based
CRO with more than 6-year experience in clinical trials in Russia announced the
establishment of a new international CRO alliance with Metrics Research, a
Pakistan-based CRO. This is the next step made by SynRG toward the formation of a
CRO Worldwide Network capable to compete with global CROs in bids for large
international multi-center clinical studies. The alliance currently includes CROs
from the US, Europe, India, Pakistan and Ukraine.

"Pakistan with its 173 million strong population base, and a vast number of
treatment-naïve patients, exactly like Russia, is one of the world's emerging
clinical trials market today. We are quite certain that both companies will benefit
from allowing their clients the international capabilities. Together we are able to
offer our sponsors access to more than 300 million patients," said Elena Zhuk,
General Director and CEO at SynRG.

"The Central and South Asian nexus is pivotal in providing clinical research
services to the growing, evolving and competitive R&D industry of the world.
Pakistan is already on the radar screen of multinational Pharma and CRO's. Several
Phase II, III FDA registration studies are currently ongoing in Pakistan. This
'natural' alliance between Metrics Research of Pakistan and SynRG of Russia will
reap the benefits of this untapped market - Especially at a time when the government
of Pakistan and relevant ministries are promoting clinical research activities in
Pakistan", stated Metrics Research's Chief Executive, Khurram Zaki Khan.

Metrics Research is the first registered Contract Clinical Research and Site
Management Organization (CRO/SMO) of Pakistan providing a comprehensive range of
services in, project management, clinical operations and monitoring, data
management, biostatistics, medical report writing, regulatory affairs, quality
assurance, professional clinical research personnel training and development
programs, country specific medical consultancy.

Igor Stefanov, SynRG's Director for Business Development commented, "Now we\'re able
to conduct trials in Pakistan also via our new partner. We are also planning some
joint marketing and business development tasks - By preparing and sending proposals,
and conduct presentations to the existing clients and prospects, and assist each
other with related language and cultural translation issues."

"Metrics Research's mission is to forge collaborations and partnerships, to share
knowledge and information, identify and/ or leverage common corporate strengths for
business propagation and mutual profitability", stated Faisal Roohi, Project and
Business Development Manager for Metrics Research.

About SynRG
Synergy Research Group (SynRGT) is a Russian contract research organization, which
has been successfully operating throughout Russia and the CIS member-states since
2002. SynRGT offers a broad range of services for conducting clinical trials for
Russian and foreign pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies - from regulatory
affairs to pharmaco-economic surveys. The company has its own clinical depot in
Moscow, with the total area of 1950 square feet. Today, Synergy Research Group is
represented in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Perm and
Almaty. The company's headquarters are in Moscow.
For more information, please visit www.synrg-pharm.com

About Metrics Research
Metrics Research is the first registered Contract Clinical Research and Site
Management Organization (CRO/SMO) of Pakistan. Set up by the People Group of
Companies, located in Karachi, it caters to the clinical development programs of the
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries at a global level.
For more information, please visit www.mrcro.com


Web Site: http://www.synrg-pharm.com/en/

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