NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest Pharmaceutical Services (QPS), full-service GLP-compliant contract research organization providing testing services to support pre-clinical and clinical research and development, announced today its strategic partnership with Integra, an integrated clinical trials consulting firm in Japan. According to QPS President and CEO Ben Chien, Ph.D., the partnership represents a step to streamline the pharmaceutical development process for its clients and will significantly improve the so called “drug lag” between countries in Asia, North America and the E.U. by facilitating simultaneous drug development and three-party studies.