Data management

Protecting the pharma supply chain takes tech solutions: Pariveda

30-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the IT consulting company makes the case for digitization and explains the potenial benefits of bringing an operation into the 21st century.

Trial recruitment improving more rapidly in some populations than others: Phesi

30-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Patient data from the clinical solutions company indicates that gains in recruitment of Black participants is outpacing that of patients from other groups.

Patient-centric eClinical tech can boost trials: Jeeva Informatics

23-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Leaders from the trial tech provider discuss how human-focused technology on eClinical platforms can tackle inefficiencies associated with traditional studies.

Reify Health launches tool to gauge clinical trial diversity

22-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The StudyTeam Diversity Reporting feature is intended to aid sites and sponsors measure their efforts to reach patients from underrepresented communities.

Tech Innovations: November 2021

18-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s launches, expanded facilities, partnerships, and other news includes items from Veeva, Hovione, Florence, Medidata, and other notable firms.

More sites and sponsors betting on decentralized format: Science 37

17-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to data released by the company, the majority of study professionals plan to run agile or hybrid trials over the course of the next 12 months.

Sanofi, Be the Match, and DiMe to weigh in on patient centricity

11-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

During our November 17 webinar Patient-centric solutions, a group of professionals representing a range of perspectives will share ideas and innovations.

Clinical Ink snaps up digital CNS research technology firm

08-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The decentralized tech specialist has acquired Digital Artefacts, a research tech firm focused on cognitive, behavioral, and physiological data capture.

People on the Move: November 2021

04-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements of programs, names, appointments, hires, and other happenings includes items from Emmes, Science 37, Cerner and other companies.

Digital Medicine Society brings pharma firms together on new digital endpoint

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The group is collaborating with AbbVie, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB to help advance nocturnal scratch as a digital endpoint for atopic dermatitis.

Protodigm collaborates with research institute on heart disease dataset

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The company is joining with the Thrombosis Research Institute on the creation of a heart disease patient dataset to advance precision medicine development.

Study coordinator pleads guilty to trial data falsification

01-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A former employee of Tellus Clinical Research in Miami has admitted to charges related to a conspiracy to falsify data on a list of clinical drug trials.

Digital transformation of clinical research accelerating rapidly: Veeva Systems

01-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The cloud software firm’s Digital Clinical Trials Survey Report reveals that the industry is adapting to challenges caused by COVID-19 and other factors.

Respiratory trials face unique challenges: Vida Diagnostics

27-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The respiratory care specialist shares perspective on issues faced by respiratory studies, and how to overcome such obstacles to get therapies to market.

Speaking the language of diverse patient populations is vital: TransPerfect

25-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the language and tech solutions firm explains how multilingual support can improve patient recruitment and other aspects of clinical trials.

Global Genes partners to elevate equity for rare disease patients

25-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The advocacy group is joining with the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition on an initiative to identify and overcome challenges faced by minority patients.

RWD from community registries adds long COVID understanding: IQVIA

25-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

An epidemiologist from the healthcare data specialist offers perspective on how real-world data can help get to the heart of long-lasting COVID research.

Tech Innovations: October 2021

21-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s list of partnerships, manufacturing facilities, new technologies and other items includes AstraZeneca, Charles River, Veeva, and other firms.

Centralizing patient recruitment stands to elevate outcomes: Trialbee

21-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

With the launch of its Trialbee Honey technology, the company aims to bring together recruitment information from different sources for sweeter results.

UCI, Syntropy join forces on research/care data project

19-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The University of California at Irvine and the data firm will work on solutions that help integrate health data for both clinical trials and patient care.

‘Digital transformation’ requires enterprise-wide change: Rockwell Automation

19-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

To fully reap the benefits of tech advances, a company leader advises, a life-sciences firm must embrace change and connection throughout the operation.

Survey seeks to chart adoption of decentralized trials, future plans

18-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A study from Climedo Health aims at revealing the growing influence the decentralized format is enjoying across the industry and what might lie ahead.

Digital revolution transforming drug development: West Pharma

18-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the drug development and manufacturing firm talks about the ways in which advanced digital tools stand to revolutionize the pharma field.

COVID-19 lessons can apply to hepatitis treatments: Phesi

18-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to the firm, infectious-disease research advancements could be applied to discovering treatments for millions of hepatitis patients globally.

AI-powered data specialist ScienceIO announces official launch

14-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The company has deployed with several healthcare firms, emerged from stealth, named a chief commercial officer, and landed investors backing the technology.

CDC turns to PointClickCare to gain insights from patient data

12-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The US agency plans to use the software firm’s Lighthouse technology to improve understanding of COVID-19 and other conditions in long-term care facilities.

Mastering data management can lead to improved outcomes: CitiusTech

11-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to two leaders from the healthcare tech firm, improving the way healthcare data is collected, stored, and used can contribute to improved care.

Medable launches Site Network Council to elevate decentralized trials

11-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The patient-centric platform firm is gathering representatives from different corners of the industry to work on solutions to drive progress and innovation.

Data advances, environmental factors driving device innovation: Pharmapack

11-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Organizers of the drug delivery and packaging event have shared an industry report that reveals what is likely to push innovation forward in the future.

Metrics make a difference in clinical research advancement: Advarra

07-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from the IRB and study solutions firm explains how advanced analytics can lead to several benefits, including shortened trial startup timelines.

People on the Move: October 2021

07-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on appointments, expansions, acquisitions and other events includes Nanoform, Elligo Health Research, Curavit, and other organizations.

Informatics useful in advancing personalized medicine: Washington University

05-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A representative from the school explains how tools like artificial intelligence and natural language processing can help elevate personalized medicine.

Making the most of trial data can benefit patients: Parexel

05-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from the CRO explains the evolution of data technologies put to use in clinical studies and offers advice on how to best make them work in trials.

Patients want to see more health industry collaboration: survey

30-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A study by Charles River finds patients believe the overall quality of healthcare would increase if stakeholders across the life sciences collaborated more.

Mobile technology facilitates decentralized skin and wound trials

30-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from Swift Medical describes the company’s skin and wound management technology, and how their tech empowers patient capture of vital information.

Eli Lilly partners with Care Access to increase trial diversity

28-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The pharmaceutical firm has tapped the decentralized research organization in order to help elevate the inclusivity of its oncology trials at all levels.

CROs facing formidable challenges in clinical research: survey

28-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Conducted by patient services specialist Greenphire, the survey checks in with contract research organizations and shows how they are approaching obstacles.

Real-world data use in trials can yield real benefits: Firma

27-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from Firma Clinical Research advises that while using RWD can be daunting, putting the data to use can lead to a number of notable advantages.

Remarque lands patent for risk-based quality management platform

27-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The technology is designed to enable connection to any source data system, enabling connectivity in identifying, monitoring, and managing trial risks.

Signant clinical supply chain software offers end-to-end visibility

22-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

SmartSignals Supplies is designed to help trial teams get a handle on clinical trial supply chain management to avoid delays, waste, and cost overruns.

The right tech can add real-world context to clinical trials: Sharecare

21-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to a leader from the health engagement solutions firm, intelligent use of technology tools can add patient-centricity and realism to a study.

Swift Medical launches AI-powered platform for skin and wound trials

20-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Swift Skin and Wound is a digital imaging technology designed to support decentralized clinical trials conducted to evaluate skin and wound treatments.

Rare disease clinical trials call for intelligent design: ICON

20-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Two experts from the contract research organization offer advice on planning and executing clinical studies with the unique needs of such patients in mind.

Rare-disease initiative collaborators work to advance research innovation

16-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Stakeholders in the Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform initiative are partnering in hopes of bringing treatments to patients faster.

Tech Innovations: September 2021

16-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s roundup of new technology, equipment, and industry partnerships includes news from IBM, IQVIA, Mediata, Labcorp, and other notable companies.

Global Genes kicks off rare-disease patient engagement effort

13-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The advocacy organization's PIE4CNS initiative is aimed at targeting and reducing gaps in diagnosis, research, and trials for rare neurological conditions.

NIH offers $185m to further understanding of the human genome

13-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The US medical research agency plans to offer funding over five years through a newly launched consortium, expected to include 30 sites across the country.

Intelligent digitalization can maximize manufacturing ROI: ACG

10-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from ACG Engineering shares insight on how ‘smart’ drug manufacturing, accelerated by COVID-19, can best be put to work now and in months to come.

Neuroglee, Mayo Clinic partner on remote care management for Alzheimer’s

09-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The digital therapeutics firm's Neuroglee Connect remote care platform and virtual clinic is for patients with mild cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s.

Patient-centric mindset can enhance international trials: Medable

08-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Two leaders from the decentralized trial solutions provider discuss the complex pieces of a global clinical study and how to work to fit them all together.