The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly been adopting artificial intelligence – which has demonstrated the ability to predict instances of schizophrenia with 74% accuracy.
Iqvia reported a record quarter of contracted bookings during its third quarter earnings call, as the company continues to invest in its technology platform while securing new customers, say CEO.
Certara is using Hedera’s next-generation distributed ledger technology to help the pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders to ‘capitalize on the myriad of seemingly insignificant activities.’
Integrating clinical research into the health care ecosystem improves patient engagement and quality of care while reducing costs, though only 1% of the general population participates in clinical trials.
The top three myths of ‘going digital’ relate to the industry’s self-image, the perceived role of technology, and current market conditions – still, digital is not a fad and is here to stay, says industry expert.
Hu-manity.co is taking on the human data marketplace with its mission to establish a 31st Human Right: Legal ownership of human data as property – a shift that could help improve clinical research and increase transparency, to begin.
PRA Health Sciences’ Q2 revenue is up 35%, as the CRO accelerates integration plans with Symphony Health and predicts an increase in staff towards the end of the year.
The Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES) has released a global quality standard for clinical research sites aimed at increasing data accuracy and integrity.
Synexus is looking to register 30,000 adults for a five-year study with the goal of identifying potential prevention methods and possible treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Genstar Capital, the private equity firm behind Bracket, has purchased CRF Health in a deal that will create a combined organization with more than 1,500 employees globally.
Iqvia has launched a new suite of virtual study options to challenge the traditional clinical research mindset with a patient-centric approach, says company executive.
ACRP is partnering with a Singapore-based institute to ensure the workforce is appropriately trained ahead of anticipated growth in clinical trials throughout Asia.
CTTI has completed more than 25 projects on issues affecting clinical trials over the past decade, since which time the industry has changed greatly, says executive director.
SIRO Clinpharm is in “a new area of growth” following the procurement of ArisGlobal’s LifeSphere Clinical platform, which has enabled the company to expand its business prospects, says CRO.
By Doug Peddicord, PhD, executive director of the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO)
As the great Yogi Berra once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” But it is safe to say that after a year of considerable consolidation and change, the CRO industry anticipates continuing and potentially rapid evolution...
Parexel has launched its first offering as part of its alliance with Microsoft, through which the companies are looking to redefine the life sciences industry, says CRO.
Crucial Data Solutions, Inc. and its strategic partner Zircon Technologies have teamed up to release a “first-of-its-kind” software solution developed to accelerate the clinical trials process.
Vince & Associates Clinical Research is conducting a Phase Ib alcohol interaction study of Amygdala Neurosciences’ ANS-6637 for the potential treatment of substance abuse.
Clinical trial exclusion criteria has increased nearly 60% over the last 30 years – and may decrease the likelihood of successful trial completion and generalizability of results, say researchers.
Clintec International has opened a centre of excellence for clinical research and quality assurance capabilities as part of its headquarters expansion in Glasgow, Scotland.
Trial By Fire Solutions has released SimpleTrials 2.0, an upgraded version of its clinical trial management system (CTMS) with new features including site contracts and payments management.
The data-focused clinical research organization (CRO) Quanticate has upgraded its pharmacovigilance safety database ahead of EudraVigilance’s go-live in November.
Certara has launched a new solution for preparing, analyzing, and submitting pharmacokinetic (PK) data in Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) format.
Randomized controlled trials are the fastest way to identify vaccines in an outbreak, but more collaboration is needed among international researchers – including CROs.
Sandoz and Aurobindo are among drugmakers which will need to provide alternative bioequivalence data after the EMA recommended suspension of medicines tested by Micro Therapeutic Research Labs.
Several organizations have penned an open letter to NIH urging it adhere to 21st Century Cures deadlines that if missed, will affect improvements to ClinicalTrials.gov – and ultimately, study start up.
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has published a new guidance addressing the standardization of competence required for clinical trial monitors.
Technology is catapulting clinical trials into a 'new era' as scientific breakthroughs bring new opportunities to an industry that has traditionally lacked innovation.
Turnover in the US for clinical monitoring jobs at contract research organizations (CROs) has remained high despite efforts to increase salaries, according to a recent report.
India has relaxed its study rules to let clinical investigators to take part in multiple drug trials and to allow smaller sites to be used for research.
The acquisition of Compass Research expands Bioclinica’s access to several specialized populations with neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases.
