Their strategies range from the selection of clinical areas for strategic foci, to the establishment of nation wide infrastructure that facilitates training, recruitment and operations; the standardization or centralization of legal and ethics review environments; streamlining of forms and processes; the funding, licensing or accreditation of clinical sites participating in trials; and collaborati [...] Starting the Conversation Meet the Sponsors Rx&D is the association of leading research-based pharmaceutical companies dedicated to improving the health of all Canadians through the discovery and development of new medicines and vaccines. [...] Members of ACAHO are the leaders of innovative and transformational organizations who have overall responsibility for: (1) provision of timely access to a range of specialized and some primary health care services; (2) training the next generation of health providers; and (3) are leaders in research discovery and the early adoption of innovation in the health system. [...] The mandate of ACAHO is provide national leadership, advocacy and policy representation when it comes to the role of the federal government improving the performance of the health system; and advancing the impacts of health research and innovation in the delivery of health care to all Canadians. [...] In 2004, the EU enlargement and the implementation of the European Clinical Trial directive created a pan-European clinical research market and unified the legal environment.