Abstract
As we begin our fifth year of publication, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the members of the Editorial Board, Assistant Editors, Associate Editors and Managing Editor for their support, assistance and participation since the inception of the journal. Their background and expertise from academia, industry and government will continue to provide the readership with high quality manuscripts reflecting the aims and goals of CLINICAL RESEARCH PRACTICES AND DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS. I am grateful for their active involvement in the journal. To those individuals who have served in 1986, I want to thank them for the excellent contributions they made to the success of the journal.