Archives for June 18, 2014

Dispatches from DIA

Industry shift to risk-based monitoring will change roles of CRAs, experts say

As CROs and sponsors look to use risk-based monitoring more for clinical trials, the role of clinical research associates (CRAs) will shift dramatically, experts said Wednesday.

Marketing agency targets poor interns for GSK paid trials

Representatives for GSK have targeted struggling graduates and unpaid interns as volunteers for clinical trials, saying the payments – up to £8,000 ($13,600) per year – “could be your solution” to money problems.

WHO and USP programme to help manufacturers of key drugs

The WHO, the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will work with regulators to help countries manufacture a key tuberculosis drug.

Dispatches from DIA

TransCelerate stops short of offering membership to CROs

Big pharma industry group TransCelerate discussed but ultimately decided against allowing CROs to join the collaborative, though research contractors will be engaged routinely, members of the group said.