Industry Trends on Sourcing Clinical Trial Supplies Globally
Clinical trial supplies, specifically comparative agents as either investigational medicinal products or as non-investigational medicinal products, are a unique commodity.…
A Review of Sourcing Approaches Within Clinical Development
As budgets become tighter and tighter, many pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies are having to continually re-assess the way that…
The Importance of Communication in Life Sciences – Openness and Cultural Considerations
Full and open communication between companies working in partnership is important in all business sectors, and an awareness of cultural…
The United Federation or the Mafia?
In theory, CRO partnerships should work perfectly well. One reason that there is so much debate about this topic is…
Single Shot DNA Vaccines – An Everlasting Immunity. A Review of FDA Guidance
DNA vaccines have been termed as ‘The Third Generation of Vaccines’ due to their versatility and potential that can also…
Want to Better Recruit and Retain Patients? Think Like One
To understand what motivates patients to participate in a clinical trial, study coordinators and protocol designers must learn to think…
Vendor Management in Clinical Operations – New Opportunities for Small and Midsize CROs
Changes in global operating conditions have caused pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to reconsider their existing practices and development strategies, as…
Lebanon Watch
Clinical research in Lebanon is hassle-free, and approvals from local ethics committee are quick with short timelines. The total timeline…
Patient Recruitment and Retention: Perspectives from an Industry Leader
JCS interviews Liz Moench at Medici Group Inc, on the challenges of patient recruitment and retention. http://jforcs.com/jcs/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/JCS-Nov-Patient-Recruitment-2.pdf
Under Surveillance: How Risk-based Monitoring Improves the Success and Efficiency of Clinical Trials
The biopharmaceutical industry, reeling under the pressures of low R&D productivity and increased costs of clinical development, has been looking…