Study Conduct

PCORI opens second year of research funding with $81M

Friday, May 17, 2013 10:30 AM

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), an independent, non-profit organization, opened its second year of funding of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), revising its broad funding announcements to clarify key review criteria and application definitions.

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Vince & Associates Clinical Research acquired by the Altasciences Group

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 01:40 PM

The Altasciences Group of Quebec has acquired Vince & Associates Clinical Research.

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BIO, ViS Research Institute target pediatric trials

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 01:27 PM

The Biotechnology Industry Organization and the ViS Research Institute have launched an initiative aimed at improving the efficiency of clinical development for pediatric therapeutics. BIO and its member companies will work with ViS to use its online analytics platform to evaluate global pediatric clinical research infrastructure, identify pediatric patient populations and empower clinical research collaboration.

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SCRS establishes strategic alliance with Brazilian Society of Investigators

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 01:19 PM

The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) has formed a strategic alliance with Dr. Luis Augusto Russo, president of the Brazilian Society of Investigators, launched in 2007. Its current membership of 300 is comprised mostly of principal investigators and owners of private sites across Latin America.

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BBK Worldwide launches Health Info Gizmo app

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:09 AM

BBK Worldwide, a provider of patient recruitment technology, products and services, has launched Health Info Gizmo, a mobile vehicle used to inform, educate and engage patient audiences about clinical trials, and in the process, foster long-term relationships between advocacy groups and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Quintiles selects BRANY as U.S. Prime site

Monday, April 22, 2013 11:48 AM

BRANY (Biomedical Research Alliance of New York) has been designated a Quintiles Prime Site. The designation will advance BRANY’s participation in clinical trials by providing improved access to new industry-sponsored clinical trials.

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IOM to develop consensus study on strategies for sharing clinical trial data

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 09:46 AM

The Institute Of Medicine (IOM) plans to follow up on its recent workshop, Sharing Clinical Research Data, by developing a consensus study on strategies for sharing clinical trial data.

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InDex Pharma completes patient recruitment in phase III ulcerative colitis study with Kappaproct

Monday, April 8, 2013 10:07 AM

InDex Pharmaceuticals, a Swedish biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient enrollment for its phase III COLLECT study of Kappaproct. The multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reached the recruitment goal of 120 patients with treatment-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). InDex is expecting final study results in mid-2014.

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ActiGraph releases API supporting actigraphy data collection

Monday, April 8, 2013 08:00 AM

ActiGraph, a provider of objective physical activity and sleep/wake monitoring solutions, has released an Application Programming Interface (API) to its popular ActiLife analysis software.

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William Kennedy of Genentech addresses core operational issues in pediatric trials

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:47 AM

Increased pressure to conduct trials in children can be daunting when faced with practical, legal and clinical considerations found only in pediatric trials. Successfully implementing regulations and ethical standards into study conduct requires a comprehensive understanding of the unique concerns raised by ethics committees, investigators and parents.

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