Macroeconomic Forces Driving Clinical Trial Costs
A lot has been written about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently. Key provisions are kicking in over the next…
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Pediatric Patient Retention: It’s not Child’s Play
In June 2013, the European Commission published a report on the first five years of the Paediatric Regulation that came…
The Role of Central Laboratories in AD Trials
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that mainly affects the elderly population. The prevalence of AD is predicted…
Adjunctive Treatment with Atypical Antipsychotics Among Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder
Among adolescents, lifetime prevalence estimates for major depressive disorder (MDD) range as high as 8-11%. Depressed adolescents are also at…
H7N9 Influenza and the Rush to Vaccine Development
On March 31, 2013, the Chinese health authorities announced the first human case of a new strain of avian influenza…
Editing, Proofreading and Back-translation – Options in the Translator’s Toolbag
Contracts, patient consent forms, protocols clinical trial manuals, trial flowcharts or scientific reports need to be translated at some time…
Cardiovascular Therapeutics Watch column
Both individual patient and health considerations are extremely important when addressing a health issue of the magnitude of hypertension, which,…
Demistifying Clinical Trials Insurance
Often the last thing considered when setting up a clinical trio insurance, and yet it is critical, albeit confusing, part…
Safety Data Management for Clinical Trials
Capture and management of safety data is a critical component of the clinical trial (CT) process. Suhasini Sharma, Chitra Lele and…
Sustainable Design of Temperature-Controlled Packaging: Single Use Versus Reusable Packaging
Many companies are beginning to make a conscious effort to think about the environmental impact of their temperature-controlled packaging use.…