It’s a phrase we’ve all heard a thousand times – often from clients explaining why they didn’t go with your business as they’ve opted for the assumed ‘safe bet’ of a global leader.
Scientist.com has more than 70 employees across the globe, with offices in San Diego, Boston, the UK – and soon, Japan, with plans to open several satellite offices across the country.
Metrics Contract Services’ newly-opened manufacturing site has qualified two commercial bottling lines for serialization with DSCSA requirements set to be enforced this month.
While the industry has made significant strides in its aim to improve patient-centricity and engagement – the same principles need to be applied to clinical trial site relationships, says Syneos.
PCI Pharma Services is expanding its clinical site in Rockford, IL – following a string of acquisitions and expansions to help meet an increased demand for services
SGS has expanded its Chennai, India-based laboratory with the addition of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry systems to address updated ICH Q3D regulatory guidelines.
Charles River is eyeing M&A opportunities in every segment of its business, fueled by global market demand and a “fundamental shift” in the pharmaceutical industry, says CEO.
The US opioid crisis has been driven by early use in standard care, says Opiant director Gabrielle Silver, who urges pharma to ‘think differently’ to enable change.
PharmaCyte Biotech has contracted Medpace to conduct the clinical trial using its novel live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box, which the company says could revolutionize cancer treatment.
The MA-based CRO Veristat is partnering with Triumph Research Intelligence to provide centralized and risk-based monitoring solutions to improve clinical trial compliance.
Parexel is adopting Medidata’s Shyft Analytics platform to bolster its real-world evidence generation and outcomes research offering to biopharmaceutical and medical device clients.
India-headquartered Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility on the East Coast for the manufacture of fixed dose formulations.
Immuno-oncology clinical trials are fundamentally different from traditional oncology studies as it pertains to logistics, and require close coordination across several stakeholders, says CRO.
Tracking the chain of custody for trial kits and ensuring patient data blinding – in compliance with HIPPA and GDPR – are among the unique logistical challenges to direct-to-patient clinical trials.
To manage the supply chain challenges faced by natural disasters, experts say to expect the unexpected – ensuring a strong shipping strategy is in place with temperature control and robust management.
Securing the clinical supply chain comes down to the notion of ‘compliance’, which is transitioning from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘need to have,’ says Cryoport.
PRA Health Sciences is looking at and assessing various opportunities using real world data – as the company has become reliant on data as part of its clinical process, says CEO.
Sandoz is the latest Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical customer to issue a nationwide recall after trace amounts of a probable carcinogen were found in the supplier’s API.
Patients cite their doctor as the most trusted source of clinical trial information, a sentiment that resonates in advertising – which cannot take a “one-size-fits-all" approach – according to a recent report.
This week in-PharmaTechnologist attended AAPS PharmSci360 in Washington, D.C. where discussions and thought-provoking ideas bounced across sessions – here, we highlight some of the most significant.
Medrio’s FDA-compliant tablet-based electronic-consent application for clinical trial participants looks to improve comprehension with graphics and videos.
The health care social network Inspire is expanding its research solutions to help life science stakeholders integrate the patient voice and experience into research.
Sharp has signed a preferred partnerships agreement with an MA-based CMO to reduce “friction” for clients while decreasing the time, cost, and complexity of managing clinical trials.
With less than one month until the US DSCSA deadline, RAPS member Greg Cathcart says the biggest concern for firms is understanding what is required, and when.
Data Cubed’s new CCO David Kiger – who has held roles at Bioclinica and Parexel – says the company is primed to be the go-to provider as the industry continues to shift to virtual clinical trials.
Yale University is partnering with CROs to provide drug discovery services to awardees of the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation – which aims to bridge the gap between early-stage research and product development.
Marking its sixth acquisition since 2017, BioIVT this week purchased Biological Specialty Corporation (BSC), which expands its ability to offer fresh blood products.
RxCelerate is opening its first office in the US to be closer to clients and meet a "huge demand" for drug discovery and development services in the greater Boston area.
Vertex was granted marketing authorization for its cystic fibrosis therapy in a combination regimen, marking the company’s third treatment for the condition to reach the market.
Advanced Clinical is partnering with Cognitive Clinical Trials to overcome recruitment road blocks in Alzheimer’s clinical trials and expedite research through patient centric model.
The decision, influenced by the expected loss of exclusivity for Restasis, will allow the company to ‘improve efficiencies’ across its manufacturing network, a spokesperson explained.
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is developing competence standards for principal investigators (PIs) as part of its goal to reduce variability in performance across various clinical research roles.
