Study Conduct

Roche partners for translational research

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 03:24 PM

The University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) have formed a strategic collaboration with Roche in translational medical research. The initial focus will be on basic research, bioinformatics and biomarker development in cardiology, hematology, pathology and applied human toxicology.

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Two researches charged with falsifying clinical data

Friday, June 3, 2011 01:52 PM

Two former employees of Kansas-based Lee Research Institute have been indicted for falsifying study data in a clinical trial, according to a report in the Kansas City Business Journal.

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MaRS Innovation, GlaxoSmithKline partner to accelerate translational research

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:37 PM

MaRS Innovation (MI) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have announced a new development fund—the GSK-MaRS Innovation Fund—to support and fast-track the commercialization of some of Canada’s most promising translational research coming from 16 leading academic health sciences centers, hospitals and universities derived from the MI membership.

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Sanofi, DNDi collaborate on new drugs for neglected tropical diseases

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:35 PM

French health care company Sanofi has announced a three-year research collaboration agreement with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative or DNDi, an independent, nonprofit product development partnership, according to RTT News.

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NIHR Clinical Research Network studies hit record high

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 03:32 PM

The number of commercial studies adopted into the National Institute for Health Research’s Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) Portfolio in England during the third quarter of 2010-2011 reached 115, the highest level since the network started compiling quarterly reports in 2008, according to PharmaTimes.

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Launch of Encore site network could signal beginning of consolidation wave in site sector

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 09:40 AM

Some notable shifts are afoot in the site sector of the clinical trials industry.

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PharmaNet Canada to partner with HMR

Friday, May 27, 2011 11:51 AM

PharmaNet Development Group, a provider of clinical development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device companies, announced that its subsidiary, PharmaNet Canada, and Maisonneuve-Rosemont  Hospital (HMR) and its research center, will collaborate to conduct pharmacokinetic studies in patients with impaired renal function.

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Pfizer's rheumatoid arthritis pill impresses experts despite study deaths

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:31 PM

Pfizer's new rheumatoid arthritis pill impressed experts at a medical meeting in London today, despite four deaths in a study that spooked investors last month, according to Reuters.

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Leeds Cancer Research sees 2,000 trial participants

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:57 AM

More than 2,000 cancer patients have signed up for clinical trials at the Leeds Cancer Research U.K. Center since its official opening last year, according to a report on BioscienceTechnology.com.

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JaxResearch, Inclinix launch Encore site group

Monday, May 23, 2011 08:55 AM

Jacksonville, Fla.-based site group JaxResearch Systems and Wilmington, N.C.-based recruiting company Inclinix together are launching a new site group called Encore Integrated Clinical Research.  

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