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People on the Move: June 2020

This month’s roundup of new hires, promotions and awards involves Gilead Sciences, Cardiff Oncology, Science 37, and other notable firms.

Covance, Medable form decentralized trial partnership

The two companies will be working together to come up with solutions designed to accelerate adoption of decentralized trial technology

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Challenges in choosing the correct HPLC/LC-MS column for biologics characterization?

Industry pipelines and portfolios have changed significantly, in recent years, with the small molecules that used to dominate increasingly giving way to biologics.

Greenphire launches clinical trial budget tool

The clinical trial management tech company’s EnvisiX is designed to help sponsors and CROs address budgeting challenges.

COVID-19 study to enroll 40,000 healthcare workers

UK-based Accord Healthcare has donated 2m tablets of the investigational drug hydroxychloroquine for the trial, which recently kicked off enrollment.

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Challenges Arise as the Need for Pediatric Research Increases

With pediatric clinical trials increasing with the RACE Act, we need to consider the hurdles that will be faced when it comes to enrollment, costs, and trial design.

FedEx Express: logistic solutions make trials possible

A representative of the logistics firm explains how clinical trial companies can transport vital resources around the world, even in far-flung places.

PRA: pediatric trials require specialized endpoints

A leader from the contract research organization explains how determining endpoints for such trials may require a different approach than for adults.

Sun Pharma approved for COVID-19 trial

The company has been given the go-ahead to launch clinical research testing Nafamostat as a potential treatment for patients diagnosed with the virus.