Virtus Group, LLC, a boutique consulting agency offering strategic counseling and services, is excited to announce its partnership with William Betts Consulting. The resulting alliance offers 40 years of experience in Pre-Clinical, as well as Phases I-IV of Clinical Development Services. Adding expertise in the CMC, CMC Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and Finished Products area.
Services Include:
. Pre-funding and funding strategies for clinical studies,
. Financial modeling (forecasting, ballparking),
· Pre-award RFX,
· Clinical trial agreements,
· Clinical outsourcing agreements/award,
· Negotiation – strategy – vendor management,
· Post-award vendor management,
· Process and system implementation (Contract Management, financial approvals, internal visibility),
· Formulation Development,
· Drug Product Manufacturing,
· Clinical Packaging and Distribution,
· Project Management,
· Module 3 IND Authoring and Project Management,
· CMC Regulatory Affairs, and
· GMP
Kelly Smith, as President of Virtus Group, has been helping provide support for small to medium-sized business for the management of their funding, contracting and post-award management issues. With over 20 years of experience in the legal field and over 10 years in pharma/biotech, Virtus Group is well positioned to provide top-tier service for local start-ups, without the hefty price tag. The experience of having a subject-matter expert at the helm when engaging with service providers, not only allows your teams to focus on the important matter of moving your study forward, but also the confidence they will not only engage in the best terms for the business, but look towards cost-savings opportunities.
William Betts Consulting offers technical operations services based on 20 years’ experience in Project Management, CMC management, and Product Development. With a Pharmaceutical Sciences background, we are well versed in developing solid oral dosage forms and physiochemical characterization experience for small molecules. With experience in leading multiple teams in both small and large molecules for production, we have attained success in regulatory filing of both INDs and NDAs. Pairing the experience with great relationships with multiple CMOs and RTSM (IRT) vendors, has achieved great value for our clients. As a well-organized and self-motivated team leader, we have demonstrated the ability to manage diverse teams made up of cross-functional members and multiple service providers.
The collaboration between the two organizations allows the teams to provide a better portfolio of services for current and new clientele here in San Diego and beyond. Virtus Group and William Betts Consulting are passionate about supporting smaller (and virtual) to mid-size businesses take new drug candidates and demonstrate early clinical success with maximum efficiency.
We are happy to provide an introduction and review how we can best service the local industry. To learn more, or to speak to us directly, please reach out to us by email at
kelly@virtus-team.com or
will@virtus-team.com or by clicking the Virtus logo displayed within the French BioBeach sponsors and members.
