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International Clinical Trials |
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Pharmacovigilance
Safety Signals
Peter B Bottini at Norwich Clinical
Services delves into the world of pharmacovigilance and argues that it
is crucial for responsible organisations to actively engage in the
process in order to reduce safety issues. |
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Mega-Trials
Big Shot
Mega-trials require specialised knowledge in terms
of regulatory compliance. Hans-Peter Guler and Kelly Henkel at INC
Research outline what this knowledge entails and how best to adhere to
the rules, as well as successfully manage the economic pitfalls of a
trial. |
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Cross-Border Clinical Trials
Border Control
John Blakeley at Greenphire
explores how the new European Commission proposals strive to make Europe
a more appealing region in which to carry out clinical trials, and
considers why there is a general feeling that the pharmaceutical
industry should aim to cut trial administration costs. |
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Multi-Site Trials
The Clinical Trial Landscape
Automated and scalable
solutions for the management of concomitant medication in global
clinical trials would appear to be the next step for research. Mark Dale at MAC Clinical Research outlines the relevant advantages and
challenges. |
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CNS Disorders
Scene Change
Frederick T Lewis at PRA points to a range of
solutions that may help to alleviate the array of potential challenges
facing global clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and multiple
sclerosis. |
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eClinical Systems
The Road Ahead
In the age of digital data, it is necessary for eClinical systems to be
malleable to the ever-changing range of electronics. Bill Cooney at Medpoint outlines the criteria that he believes it will be necessary to
adhere to. |
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Strategic Partnerships
Hidden Gems
Partnerships between CROs and service providers have long been a hot
topic in the pharma world; however, Stephen Plotkin at MDSL
International believes that smaller companies in particular can reap the
benefits from these tactical unions. |
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Poland: Regulatory Compliance
Different Country, Different Rules?
As
central and eastern Europe grows in popularity as a region for
conducting clinical trials, CROs are turning to Poland on a more regular
basis. Bozena Ciosek and Marta Godamska-Gołab at Wierzbowski Eversheds
explain how changes in EU regulations could affect this trend. |
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Ukraine: Regulatory Compliance
Cracking Kiev
With the emergence of
Ukraine in the clinical trials sector, Oksana Maksimova and Tetyana
Demidenko at CTL outline how the legal landscape of the country is being
transformed, and the economic boost that this will facilitate for the
region. |
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Electronic Medical Records
Big Data, Big Results
Simon Beaulah,Robin
Munro and Paul Denny-Gouldson at IDBS argue that big data could hold the
key to improving patient outcomes, but explain that investment will be
required in order to access the full benefit of this technology. |
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Clinical Data Traceability
Store Cupboard
In clinical trials, it is
essential that sponsors are able to accurately locate and retrieve all
the data generated on a product. Michael Whitworth at Quanticate runs
through some of the key challenges that are faced, and why it is
important to overcome them. |
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Adaptive Data
Quest for Quality
Lucia Simoni and Giovanni Fiori at MediData srl outline their ‘five Ws’ concept relating to observational
research, and why they believe that these must be followed when
conducting any observational study.
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Sample Storage
Smart Biobanking
Biobanking is a concept that sparks
controversy. Divyaa Ravishankar at Frost & Sullivan considers
whether it could be a viable option in the long-term, and how researchers
can ensure the integrity and usability of samples. |
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Biomarkers
Forward Planning
As predictive biomarkers take centre stage
in cancer therapies, Jason Yang, Martine Poelman, Rachel Reams, Thomas
Turi and Nasser Azli at Covance take a look at what has prompted this
growing trend and whether or not it can assist drug evaluation and
reduce late stage failures. |
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Book Review:
Playing the Field
Graham Hughes reviews Global Clinical
Trials Playbook – Capacity and Capability Building, edited by Menghis
Bairu and Richard Chin.
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PCT Interview
Tight Connections
Sarah Palit of Informa Life Sciences
opens up to ICT about the upcoming Partnerships in Clinical Trials event
in Hamburg later this month.
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Industry Interview:
Thinking Allowed
Elena Logan of PPD talks to ICT
about her predictions for 2013 and the significance of relationships in
the new contract research landscape. |
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News and Press Releases |
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WORLD’S FIRST PCM CARGO COVER
A British team of scientists at TLX Cargo Ltd have invented the worlds Cargo Cover/Thermal blanket that incorporates Phase Change Material (PCM) into it`s structure, solved the problem of hot lane temperature excursions on the tarmac.
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White Papers |
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Sourcing Commercial Drugs for Clinical Trials: US vs. EU Understanding the Differences
Myoderm
Sourcing commercial drugs for clinical trials is a dynamic process. There are many factors to consider: single source or regional sourcing, strategy, price, supply availability, lead times, and documentation are just a few. In the past, there were fewer clinical trials that required commercial drug sourcing, so demand was not as high. Today, the demand for commercial drugs in clinical trials has greatly increased and, as a result, inventory is tighter, orders are monitored more closely by manufacturers, and lead times have increased. This report highlights the key differences in sourcing from the US and EU.
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Industry Events |
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On Helix 2018
10-11 July 2018, The Cambridge Building, Babraham Research Campus
ON Helix is a two-day event aimed at informing delegates
of how to turn early stage inventions and ideas into innovative health treatments
(new medicines, novel biomarkers, useful medical devices or improved medical
practices).
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