NC Research, LLC has entered into a Functional Service Provider (FSP) alliance with Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. (Astellas). The alliance is intended to “drive global consistency, save time and reduce costs for multiple clinical development programs across several therapeutic areas,” according to a joint statement. In the initial three-year agreement, INC will deliver key functional services to Astellas, including clinical monitoring, clinical data management, trial maste...