Miscellaneous

CenterWatch Monthly September 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 07:28 AM

CenterWatch, Thought Leaders Mark 15 Years of Industry Growth

More... »

OmniComm Buys EDC Business, Looks for Other Acquisitions

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 07:00 AM

EClinical provider OmniComm Systems recently acquired eResearch Technology's (ERT) electronic data capture (EDC) business in a move that OmniComm executives hope will help the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company become a top-tier EDC provider.

More... »

ICREL Survey Findings Reveal Need for EU CT Directive Changes

Thursday, July 2, 2009 08:00 AM

Multinational trials have become increasingly complex and timelines have lengthened since the European Union Clinical Trial Directive 2001/20/EC went into effect. This has resulted in stakeholders' need for more staff and ultimately higher costs to run drug development programs in Europe. While stakeholders have anecdotally drawn similar conclusions, a report by The Impact on Clinical Research of European Legislation (ICREL), is now able to provide hard data to back up these claims. The report demonstrates the significant impact of the directive on all stakeholders.

More... »

CenterWatch Announces May Release of “State of the Clinical Trials Industry”

Friday, April 17, 2009 08:00 AM

CenterWatch, a global source for clinical trials information, announced today the planned release of its fifth edition of the annual sourcebook, State of the Clinical Trials Industry, due out in late May.

More... »

CenterWatch Commentary: More Bad News for Encorium

Friday, September 26, 2008 01:25 PM

If this week’s news is any indication, Encorium’s summer of ups and downs will continue into fall.

More... »

Guest Commentary: Clinical Trial Grant Writing

Thursday, September 25, 2008 03:56 PM

Grant writing is a fundamental skill for every clinical researcher who seeks funding to conduct trials and advance medical care. Most grant reviewers have a limited amount of time to sift through a large number of proposals, so grants that are poorly written, disorganized or missing important information are likely to garner only a brief glance before being passed over. One way to guarantee your grant stands out compared to the rest is to make sure the statistical component of your study is well designed, complete, and clearly stated.

More... »

Quintiles’ Singapore Operations to Double in 2009

Monday, September 22, 2008 02:00 PM

Contract-research organization (CRO) Quintiles is doubling the size of its Singapore operations, an expansion that will produce Asia-Pacific’s largest clinical development organization, according to the company.

More... »

CenterWatch Monthly September 2008 Issue

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 01:00 PM

Central and Eastern Europe: Growth Opportunities, Growing Pains

More... »

CenterWatch Monthly August 2008 Issue

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 04:18 PM

Central and Eastern Europe Triples Global Trial Participation

More... »

Aptuit Founding CEO Resigns

Thursday, August 28, 2008 01:00 PM

Greenwich, Conn.-based Aptuit, a contract research organization (CRO), named Timothy (Tim) C. Tyson, a pharmaceutical industry veteran, as executive chairman and acting CEO, replacing Michael A. Griffith, the company’s founder and CEO since 2005. The company said Griffith resigned to pursue other opportunities.

More... »