Improve patient compliance by designing trials around real life, says expert 16-Apr-2012 By Natalie Morrison Designing trials around patients’ habits is the key to success in patient compliance, according to online recruitment specialist Rebar Interactive.
Keep the kids in mind when conducting clinical trials, say Clinigene 12-Apr-2012 By Natalie Morrison Clinigene has called for more companies to consider paediatric applications of drugs from the beginning of their clinical trials.
India strengthening clinical trial regulatory capacity, gov says 10-Apr-2012 By Nick Taylor The Indian regulator is adding staff and strengthening infrastructure to enforce its new clinical trial guidelines, a government minister said.
Failures of medical care more common at CROs, report finds 02-Apr-2012 By Nick Taylor Inspectors are more likely to find medical care failings at CROs than sponsors, a Health Canada report found.
'Regulators: Get to the point', say experts at DIA Euromeeting 29-Mar-2012 By Natalie Morrison “Less bureaucracy and more research” was the Danish Minister of science and innovation’s message to regulators at this week's DIA Euromeeting.
Indian CROs caught in Dateline sting insist report was "out of context" 12-Mar-2012 By Natsalie Morrison The two Indian CROs implicated in US TV show Dateline’s recent undercover operation have branded the report “unfair” and “out of context”.
Y-Prime aims to simplify clinical trial management with new confusion-free platform 08-Mar-2012 By Natalie Morrison Y-Prime Technologies has launched new clinical trial management software in a bid to answer what it says is an industry outcry for simpler tech.
Another cancer drug recall at troubled CMO Ben Venue 20-Feb-2012 By Gareth Macdonald Safety concerns prompt yet another recall at troubled US CMO Ben Venue with Bedford Labs pulling its leukaemia treatment cytarabine.
Acurian’s opt-in database hits 70m potential subjects 23-Jan-2012 By Gareth Macdonald Acurian says rapid expansion of its opt-in trial subject database is testament to the efficacy of direct-to-patient communication.
Journals aim at recruitment & data in trial transparency push 04-Jan-2012 By Nick Taylor Publication of all clinical data and recruitment targets is needed to boost trial transparency, researchers claim.
Simplifying eligibility criteria can cut data fabrication risk Simplifying eligibility criteria can cut data fabrication risk 06-Dec-2011 By Nick Taylor Simplifying clinical trial eligibility criteria and reducing the number of recorded variables can cut risk of data fraud, statisticians said.
Indian trial compensation guidelines open to comment Indian trial compensation guidelines open to comment 28-Nov-2011 By Nick Taylor India is seeking comments on draft guidelines that detail sponsors’ clinical trial injury compensation responsibilities.
EMA recalling oncology drugs manufactured by Ben Venue EMA recalling oncology drugs manufactured by Ben Venue 23-Nov-2011 By Nick Taylor The EMA is recalling cancer drugs manufactured by CMO Ben Venue Laboratories after inspectors found quality shortcomings.
Lilly boosts minority participation in trial with new systematic approach Lilly boosts minority participation in trial with new systematic approach 22-Sep-2011 By Gareth Macdonald US pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly says taking language, cultural diversity and site location into account helped boost ethnic minority participation in a recently completed trial.
DaVita opens biorepository to support drug discovery DaVita opens biorepository to support drug discovery 15-Sep-2011 By Nick Taylor DaVita Clinical Research has opened a biorepository to help drug discovery teams develop personal medicines by understanding patient populations.
