Global Regulatory & Consumer Insights (GR-CIS) always encouraged young generation to ideate and innovate for the better healthcare outcomes of the society. Mr. Tarun Pandotra (Founder-GR-CIS) is now part of Big Innovation 2020 as Advisor and Judge. Big Innovation (BI) is…
MMS Holdings Launches New Application – Automatiqc
MMS Holdings (MMS) – an award-winning, data-focused CRO – announced today the launch of Automatiqc™ (pronounced: automatic). Automatiqc is a new cloud-based application that automatically performs quality control (QC) and style checks for medical writing, pharmacovigilance, clinical trial transparency, and…
Syneos Health Introduces FSP 360
Syneos Health, the fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization, introduced FSP 360, an evolved FSP model that provides access to the industry’s to a broad range of traditional and non-traditional FSP capabilities. “As customers look to consolidate outsourced clinical solutions, traditional…
Right-Sizing Site Selection: Streamlining Feasibility
June 27, 2019 | A major step forward in making clinical trials less onerous to conduct has been recent sponsor focus on “reducing the amount of paperwork and bureaucracy” put on sites, says Jim Kremidas, executive director of the Association…
Using Heat and Nanoparticles to Kill Cancer Cells
Aside from chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and now immunotherapy to kill cancer cells, researchers have investigated using heat, or hyperthermia, to kill tumors. Naturally, it’s not as simple as applying a hot object to a tumor. New approaches include heating tumors…
AbbVie Makes ‘Transformational’ Move with $63 Billion Acquisition of Allergan
This morning, Illinois-based AbbVie announced it will acquire Ireland-based Allergan for $63 billion in a cash and stock deal. The acquisition is expected to be “transformational” for both companies, AbbVie said. Richard Gonzales, chairman and chief executive officer of AbbVie,…
Improve Trials with Integrated Electronic Systems Instead of Information Silos, Survey Says
Sponsors recognize the advantages of using a single system to handle all trial operations, but progress from theory to practice has been slow, a new survey shows. Software company Veeva Systems’ recent survey of clinical trial professionals about the benefits…
Health Canada Issues Guidance on Off-Label Uses of Drugs in Trials
June 17, 2019 Health Canada released new guidance that the agency hopes will make it easier to study the off-label benefits of drugs in clinical trials. Canadian regulations currently require any treatments purchased for clinical trials for their off-label properties…
The Art and Science of Site Monitoring Visit Reports
An experienced CRA may follow all the rules and requirements for writing a site monitoring visit report (SMVR), but there are nuances that can make the difference between a report that simply follows that formula and one that really paints…
TrialAssure’s New Web Portal Shares Trial Results In Plain Language
June 17, 2019 | TrialAssure, a Canton, Michigan-based global software company, recently launched a web portal for clinical trial sponsors to publicly share plain language, or lay, summaries with clinical trial participants. The portal, called TrialResults.com, allows trial participants to…
