With a strong IT base and a booming clinical research industry India is proving to be a good destination for Clinical Data Management (CDM) outsourcing.

The Clinical Data Management (CDM) industry is the fastest growing and possibly the most profitable segment of the bio services industry. During 2006-07, it grew to million, a growth of 53 percent over the previous year. The outsourcing of MNC clinical trials to India is a prime growth driver for this market, though they are a few large dedicated CDM companies of Indian origin as well. The Indian clinical trials market in 2006 was 0 million and has been growing at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 40 percent for the last three years. At this rate, it is likely to scale up to 0 million by 2010. Correspondingly, CDM market is expected to ramp up to 0 million by the same time.

Information Technology (IT) companies play a major role in the world. E-commerce and various advances in IT have made these companies’ contribution to the world with a high extent. They brought all cultures and countries under one umbrella. Hence you should be proud of yourself if you work for an IT company.  However studies have shown that employees working in IT organizations are facing several health related issues including heart problems. One should realize that health is our greatest asset. A recent research says heart disease is the leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries now.  In order to help its employees, a well known IT company in India has arranged a Q&A session with Dr.Devi Shetty, one of the best heart specialists in India. The transcript of the chat is given below:

Question: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?

A Manager has to take a long-term view; while a team member will be working towards known and established goals, the manager must look further ahead so that these goals are selected wisely. By thinking about the eventual consequences of different plans, the manager selects the optimal plan for the team and implements it. The manager ensures that work is not repeated nor problems tackled too late, and that the necessary resources are allocated and arranged.