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CenterWatch Monthly December 2008

Friday, December 5, 2008 11:15 AM

Demand for Medical Writing Continues to Rise

According to CenterWatch analysis, the medical writing market has more than doubled in size during the past five years, increasing from an estimated $345 million in 2003 to $694 million in 2008.

Making the Business Case for Accreditation

When the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) launched in 2001, its first accredited organizations comprised a few market segments. Today, AAHRPP has accredited 138 parent organizations, representing more than 600 entities from almost every type of human research organization.

Conditional and Accelerated Approach No Easy Route to Market Success

The accelerated and conditional approval processes are coming under close scrutiny in Europe, raising the possibility of a shake-up in how priority drugs are regulated over the coming months. One casualty could be the randomized clinical trial’s position as the “gold standard” of evidence in assessing drug efficacy.

Eye On: Juvenile Arthritis

Juvenile arthritis (JA), which is any type of arthritis or arthritis-related condition in young people under 18 years of age, affects approximately 294,000 children in the United States, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Typical symptoms are joint pain, swelling, tenderness and stiffness, which must be confirmed by physical examination. Ultimately, JA may progress to cause restricted range of motion, contracture, damage, deformity and/or altered growth of affected joints.

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Medici Global says its Alzheimer's Facebook page demonstrates the need for more early detection trials

Analysts: Expect more equity purchases of CROs in 2013

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January 2013

Parexel celebrates 30 years of change, growth
CRO's founder and chairman reflects on challenges of the past, present and future

Strategies for increasing patient diversity in trials
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December 2012

Publicity, regulation tightening reins on use of KOLs
Debate rages over need to revamp how sponsors use, pay medical experts

Time may be right to makeover the investigator brochure
Size, complexity prevent critical document from being thoroughly read

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