Vitamin A Deficiency. Although not extremely common in the United States, a deficiency of vitamin A in the diet can have a significant effect on the body; vitamin A deficiency is associated with xerophthalmia, or dry eyes, and is also characterized by an increase in night blindness and can even lead to overall blindness.
A contract research organization (CRO) is an organization that provides support to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries in the form of research services outsourced on a contract basis.ne estimate had the size of the market set to reach $24 billion in 2010 and set to grow at a rate of 8.5% through 2015. The top CROs, according to outsourcing-pharma.com, are Quintiles, Parexel, Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), INC Research, Covance, Medpace, PRA Health Sciences, inVentiv Health, and Chiltern.
Analysts must be familiar with city, state and national contract laws to verify that the company is in accordance with laws and to avoid legal complications down the road. A contract analyst may also be responsible for looking over contracts and finding ways to cut costs for the company. He may be asked to renegotiate pricing or terms with the other party. In some instances, the contracts analyst is asked to draft the entire document and then bring it to the companyâs management for review. Education and Experience No specific industry-wide standards exist for contract analysts, and requirements can vary widely by company.