ACS is an early-phase clinical pharmacology unit established in 2006. Located directly adjacent to Auckland City Hospital, ACS has established an extremely close relationship with the specialist doctors based at that institution, other Auckland hospitals and private specialists. ACS has developed an enviable reputation in patient studies, particularly in areas of hepatology, oncology and dermatology. ACS has also conducted a number of trials in healthy volunteers including bioavailability/food effect assessments and wound healing.