President Donald Trump signed the SUPPORT act granting the FDA additional authority to combat the opioid epidemic, but a pain management CRO argues that opioid addiction isn’t the only crisis.
AAPS PharmSci 360 is a new conference this year, created in response to a desire for “fresh science,” specifically with chemical and biomolecular components. So what can you expect?
Compass Pathways’ psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression has received a breakthrough status to accelerate development – at a time when the incidence of mental illness is rapidly increasing.
LabCorp sees significant opportunity to grow its Covance Drug Development business in the face of a potentially challenging 2019 and is on track to deliver costs savings as part of its LaunchPad initiatives.
Changes at the state and federal level are paving the way for increased participation in clinical trials by providing patient reimbursement for study-related costs.
New guidances from the FDA update language and provide clarity for innovative approaches to the design and execution of clinical trials, say industry executives.
The FDA recently released a draft guidance address penalties for those not disclosing clinical trial results, as patients, the scientific community, and other stakeholders call for increased transparency.
The outsourced pharmaceutical services industry is getting out of its comfort zone, leveraging resources and partnership and focusing on how to make improvements – as demand continues to increase, says CRO.
The recent FDA guidance ties penalties for not disclosing clinical trial results to formal inspections – falling short of the public expectation that such data should be readily available, says industry expert.
Metrion has bolstered its drug discovery leadership team, CluePoints has upped its RBM services, and Concept Life Sciences has added to its analytical services division, among other moves this month in the outsourced pharmaceutical services industry.
The US FDA has issued a warning letter to contract testing laboratory Pharmaceutical Laboratories and Consultants, Inc., after a microbrewery was found to be operating in shared space.
Deception among clinical research participants is prevalent and a global issue, say researchers, with self-reported adherence found to be largely inaccurate.
