Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. provides a range of research and development and consulting services in the development and discovery sciences segments. In the development segment, the Company provides services that include preclinical programs and Phase I to Phase IV clinical development. The Company's discovery sciences services include preclinical evaluations of anti-cancer therapies and preclinical biology services, as well as compound partnering arrangements associated with the development and commercialization of potential drug products. In May 2004, the Company announced the launch of PPD Medical Device, a division its Development Group that provides services to the medical device industry with experience in developing stents, devices and therapies in the areas of interventional cardiology, endovascular, neurology and orthopedic disorders, as well as wound care.