Study Conduct

Clinverse, OmniComm Systems partner

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 12:23 PM

Clinverse, a global technology and eclinical commerce network for clinical trials, has formed a strategic partnership with OmniComm Systems, a provider of EDC solutions.

More... »

Dropout rates for phase I oncology trials remain under 10%

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 12:04 PM

The overall dropout rate for oncology phase I trials is only 8%, according to a study by Cutting Edge Information. However, dropout rates tend to rise as the number of required visits increases.

More... »

ClinEdge, ClinicalConnection partner

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 12:03 PM

ClinEdge, a Boston-based full-service marketing, patient recruitment and clinical operations firm, has partnered with database company ClinicalConnection and ClinicalConnection.com, a web site for clinical trial searches, notifications and patient referrals. More than 250,000 people visit ClinicalConnection.com each month.

More... »

PPD acquires Acurian

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:20 AM

Wilmington, N.C.-based CRO Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) has acquired Acurian, a provider of clinical trial patient enrollment and retention solutions for the life sciences industry. 

More... »

Vince & Associates expands early phase gastrointestinal capabilities

Monday, August 26, 2013 12:20 PM

Vince & Associates Clinical Research, a provider of early phase clinical research services to the global biopharmaceutical industry, has expanded its capabilities in the gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic area with the addition of a dedicated endoscopy suite at its Clinical Pharmacology Unit.

More... »

Study Scavenger, CenterWatch partner to widen reach

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 01:07 PM

Study Scavenger, the first bilingual smartphone app to allow patients to search for clinical research studies that meet their health, travel and financial needs, and CenterWatch are partnering to provide sponsors, CROs, research centers and patients a mobile solution to clinical trial needs. 

More... »

Faculty of 1000 launches database of clinical trials articles

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 02:20 PM

Faculty of 1000, the publisher of a range of services for life scientists and clinicians, has launched F1000Trials, a database designed to enable rapid discovery and understanding of articles about clinical trials. The database is a continually updated, comprehensive database of articles on randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews, drawn from more than 300 general and specialist medical journals.

More... »

TransCelerate BioPharma’s Clinical Trial Comparator Network now active

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 11:26 AM

TransCelerate BioPharma has reached its primary milestone in its Clinical Trial Comparator Network initiative. Formed to establish reliable, rapid sourcing of quality drug products for use in clinical trials, the Comparator Network will enable accelerated clinical trial timelines and enhanced patient safety.

More... »

AMC Health taps former Beardsworth CEO to head newly formed clinical trials division

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 01:42 PM

New York City-based AMC Health, a provider of end-to-end telehealth solutions, has named Michael J. O’Brien president of its Clinical Trials Division, signaling the company’s commitment to expand telemonitoring into broader areas of healthcare. O’Brien will leverage his 30 years of broad-based C-suite experience in the life sciences and information technology industries to meet the surging demand for innovative telemonitoring offerings in clinical drug development.

More... »

HealthCarePoint and ViS Research streamline sharing of researcher qualifications

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 01:26 PM

Austin, Texas-based HealthCarePoint  and ViS Research will connect platforms to improve cost-efficiency in clinical research. The partnership will allow clinical trial planners to quickly access clinical research professionals’ Personal Experience and Training (PET) records through the ViS platform and give clinical research sites access to human resource management systems hosted by HealthCarePoint at no cost.

More... »