With an increase in clinical studies demanding an increase in CRAs, we spoke to Sara Brannon, director of quality and training development, at ICON, to find out their approach to recruiting and how the industry is suffering due to a global shortage because...
Two contract research organizations working in the clinical trial and research fields have benefited from investment from Iberian private equity firm, Henko Partners.
The two French-based companies announced a strategic collaboration at the end of last month (March 2023) that saw Galapagos’ employees working in the research and discovery departments and transferred across to the contract research organization (CRO)....
Progressive supranuclear-palsy (PSP) is a very rare brain disease and until recently, it was almost unheard of. Along with many neurodegenerative diseases, it has a high unmet medical need.
Amid uncertainty over the future of clinical trials in the UK, the MHRA announces that it will streamline the process of running trials to make the country a more ‘attractive destination’.
Small molecule drug, Niraparib combined with abiraterone acetate (AA) and prednisone (P) significantly reduces the risk of disease progression, or death, in patients with a type of prostate cancer, a consultant in Spain has said.
Patient recruitment and retention is an ongoing issue for everyone working in the clinical trials field. Over recent weeks, OSP has interviewed or spoken to a number of companies about their solutions.
Year on year, the SCOPE summit brings thousands of people working in the pharma field together and the last one attracted more than 2,300 leaders in clinical operations and research.
With several reports into the UK clinical trial landscape finding serious cause for concern, the government orders a review to “resolve key challenges” facing the sector.
Recruiting and retaining patients on trials is one of the biggest hurdles the pharma industry faces, we spoke to Jonathan Eilberg to find out why and ways to tackle the ongoing issues.
The Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) is back with a four-day schedule that digs into strategies and technologies for tackling the perpetual problem of patient recruitment.
A Florida doctor has been sent to prison after submitting a false affidavit claiming she had screened children in a clinical study looking at the effectiveness of drugs given to children with asthma when she had not.
A license agreement from UCB to Pheno Therapeutics will enable the acceleration of a promising new drug tackling neurological diseases towards clinical development.
Clinical operations digital maturity, capability prioritization, and best practice adoption vary widely at the world’s largest pharma firms, according to a survey of senior leaders at the companies.
The company states that the new app is able to cut study start-up times for sponsors and CROs, while it can also be used by patients across various different platforms.
Altasciences is expanding its facility in Columbia, Missouri to provide bioanalytical services in support of preclinical and clinical studies conducted in the US.
Clinical software surveillance company launched automated patient identification solution to bolster patient enrollment and reduce staff time needed to screen patients.
The Digital Medicine Society is offering a library of resources to help promote the use of nocturnal scratch as an endpoint for the troubling skin condition.
The National Institutes of Health grant to AVM Biotechnology will be used to evaluate a drug to treat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma combined with standard of care.
A leader from the CRO discusses how capturing the perspective of trial participants can help ensure development of treatments that meet the patients’ needs.
The past two years have been full of shifts and shakes in the drug development field, but the change at Outsourcing-Pharma is easy and one for the better.
The trial financial management company outlined a range of solutions designed to help trial teams get a handle on budgeting, patient reimbursement, and more.
The company has introduced a mobile application designed to streamline and automate training in a single platform for sponsors, CROs, and research sites.
The patient recruitment solutions company plans to work with the charity to support research and clinical trials through a range of fundraising activities.
Former Medable vice president Brian Ongioni has joined the trial tech provider as vice president of product, continuing a quest for patient-focused solutions.
The DATAcc has released a collection of open-access resources that are intended to help users build inclusivity into digital health measurement products.
Michelle Keefe, formerly the president of medical affairs and commercial solutions, joined the company in 2017; she also had spent 20 years working for Pfizer
This month’s announcements on new technology, awards, partnerships, and more include eClinical Solutions, COTA, Greenphire, and other notable companies.
Experts and organizations are honoring the occasion (designed to celebrate research accomplishments and achievements) with insights, education, and more.
The two companies are forming a European Medical Advisory Committee to better connect patients and physicians, inviting other trial professionals to join in.
An expert from the clinical technology solutions provider discusses some of the top challenges associated with technology adoption, and how to tackle them.
Created via a joint effort with EY, the pharmaceutical company launched ASPIREs, a program intended to improve its clinical trial processes in numerous areas.
According to a representative from the decentralized trial solutions company, the field of digital therapeutics is poised to gain significant popularity.
In the first of a two-part series, leaders from the CRO discuss how study data has progressed in recent years and how trial teams can keep up effectively.
The latest in the Diversity in Oncology series, taking place February 9, will discuss ways academia and community collaboration can narrow representation gaps.
On World Cancer Day, the Union for International Cancer Control is launching a three-year campaign with the goal to improve cancer care around the globe.
During our November 17 webinar Patient-centric solutions, a group of professionals representing a range of perspectives will share ideas and innovations.
Conducted by patient services specialist Greenphire, the survey checks in with contract research organizations and shows how they are approaching obstacles.
An executive from the digital therapeutics specialist discusses the clinical trial landscape, and how clinical care can yield a number of important benefits.
