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The article discusses the results of a survey on clinical research project conducted by the German Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine (DGPharMed) in Germany during February-September 2011. It focuses on the several interpersonal characteristics of a successful project leader that includes knowledge of drug development, risk awareness and medical expertise ranked by the pharmaceutical companies and CROs (clinical research organizations).

The article discusses a program to transform the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians (IFAPP). It says the nonprofit organization's mission is to promote pharmaceutical medicine. It notes that the Global Strategy Working Party (GSW) was established by the IFAPP Executive Committee in June 2007 with the aim of helping the organization to explore options, discuss issues and identify possible solutions. It adds that some projects included in the effort to transform IFAPP focus on interacting with other associations.