Precompetitive Collaboration

R. Arun Kumar | Pharma-Mag | June 1, 2011

This is an introduction to the Pistoia Alliance discussing:

Who is in it?
Why was it formed?
What are the current hot topics in drug discovery and how is the Alliance addressing each of these?
What are the Alliance’s plans for the next 5 years?

What is the Pistoia Alliance?

The Pistoia Alliance is a global, not‑for‑profit, precompetitive alliance of life science companies, vendors, publishers and academics that aims to lower barriers to innovation by improving the interoperability of R&D business processes. We differ from standards groups because we bring together the key constituents to identify the root causes that lead to R&D inefficiencies and develop best practices and short‑term technology pilots to overcome common obstacles...