Clinical and Regulatory Operational Excellence Forum

1. Innovative technologies are expected to take clinical development, licensing, and other regulatory processes to the next level in the future. What do you see are the biggest challenges facing companies when trying to cope with continued data growth in a fast changing environment? Pharmaceutical companies are heavily regulated and introducing change needs proof of acceptance by the authorities. The chance that authorities do not agree with that change makes the industry risk averse. Changes in a stable GxP environment are almost by default seen as a risk, however, not adapting to new technologies should also be seen as a risk! Therefore, ICH developed the ICH Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, and Q12 guidelines, to anticipate change and implement changes much faster, with less of a regulatory burden. Nevertheless, industry is not picking up with the desired pace. Why not?
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Clinical Trials in Russia Orange Paper: Summary of Year 2013

Synergy Research Group

Russia remains a very popular geography for local, regional, and global pharmaceutical companies to conduct clinical trials. Sponsors mention the following reasons for conducting studies in Russia: 1. Fast patient enrollment due to the centralized medical infrastructure. 2. Nearly 100% patient retention 3. GCP trained and certified Investigative Sites generating high quality data 4. Low cost: Average per patient cost is 60% to 70% below US and European prices due to the low cost of Investigators and the high concentration of patients in therapeutically aligned medical centers
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ASGCT 22nd Annual Meeting

29 April - 2 May 2019, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C

The 2019 ASGCT Annual Meeting is expected to be the largest in Society history, eclipsing the mark set by the 2018 meeting just last year. Join more than 3,500 researchers, clinicians, advocates, and industry leaders in discovering the latest science and technology surrounding gene and cell therapy.
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