Frost & Sullivan Reveals Strategies on Turning Challenges into Opportunities in the European Biomarkers Market

LONDON, November 16 - The "omics" revolution of the last decade has ensured that the field of
biomarker research will test the frontiers of biomedical research in the
coming years. New biomarkers are discovered each day and this rapid
development promises excellent growth potential for the biomarker analysis
market. However, due to various challenges faced in biomarker validation and
assay development, there is a huge lag between the time that a biomarker is
discovered in the laboratory and the time it is actually commercialized.

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In an upcoming Analyst Briefing, Frost & Sullivan will therefore focus on
the potential of the European Biomarker Analysis Market. The briefing will be
held on Tuesday, 24th November 2009, at 3 p.m. GMT. Highlights of the
briefing include an analysis of current trends, challenges, drivers and
restraints, significant market developments, a survey of market opportunities
and what lies ahead in this vibrant field.

"All stakeholders in the biomarker industry need to come together to
circumvent the bottlenecks in this field," says Frost & Sullivan Senior
Research Analyst Rasika Ramachandran. "Although the task of bringing together
the entire industry for this cause is a formidable one, it seems to be the
only solution to the challenge of making biomarker testing reach every drug
discovery lab. The long term benefits of such an undertaking should aid in
justifying the efforts that are involved in making it happen."

The discussion on the European Biomarker Analysis market will be
beneficial to biomarker companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers,
biotechnology companies, drug discovery firms and contract research
organizations.

To participate in this webinar, please email Patrick Cairns at
patrick.cairns@frost.com with the following information: your full name,
company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state, and
country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be
emailed to you.

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    Corporate Communications
    P: +27-18-464-2402
    E: patrick.cairns@frost.com
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Patrick Cairns, Corporate Communications of Frost & Sullivan, +27-18-464-2402, patrick.cairns at frost.com