Study Conduct

CT Approvals Down, Global Participation Up in Russia Q2

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 07:19 AM

According to an Orange Paper released by Russia-based CRO, Synergy Research Group, Russia’s health agency, the Federal Service on Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development (RosZdraNadzor, RZN) approved only 129 new clinical trials, including local and bioequivalence studies, during Q2 2009, representing a 17% decrease from Q2 last year. The percentage of approved multinational clinical trials increased slightly, however, to 65% of the total during this time period.

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Synexus Acquires Three Sites in Poland

Monday, August 31, 2009 10:23 AM

Manchester, England-based Synexus plans to double its operations in Poland through the acquisition of three clinical trial sites.

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Guest Commentary: Serbia Celebrates International Day of Clinical Trials

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 07:29 AM

Serbia celebrated International Day of Clinical Trials, which was organized by the Section for Clinical Pharmacology (SCP) of the Serbian Medical Association (SMA). Founded in Belgrade in 1872, the Serbian Medical Association is the largest professional association of doctors in Serbia, who, through their sections, work on development of the medical profession and science in Serbia. The celebration was attended by physicians in all specialties, representatives of Serbian hospitals, contract research organizations (CROs) working in Serbia, sponsor representatives, as well as the management of the Serbian Medical Association.

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CenterWatch Monthly August 2009

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 08:00 AM

Working at the Global Level in China

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ACRO: Global Clinical Trials Benefit Drug Development

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 07:14 AM

A new report released last week by the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) says clinical trials conducted in the developing world not only match the quality and safety standards of those conducted in the developed world but they also improve the global drug development process.

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FDA Debars Two Clinical Investigators Six Years after Fraud Convictions

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 07:27 AM

More than six years after being convicted of fraud, two medical researchers were recently barred from working as clinical investigators by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Trial Registration Becomes Mandatory in India

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 07:40 AM

All companies conducting clinical trials in India must now register those trials in a clinical trial registry set up by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

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Clinical Trials in Russia: SynRG Orange Paper Q1

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 07:31 AM

On June 1, 2009, Synergy Research Group (SynRG), a Russia-based CRO, presented the English version of SynRG Orange Paper Q1 2009, a regular analytical report on the clinical trial market in Russia. The report contains hundreds of figures as well as dozens of tables covering various aspects of the Russian clinical trial market.

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Nextrials Sees Latest Trial as the Future of EDC

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 06:57 AM

Electronic data capture (EDC) company Nextrials is conducting a multisite trial that CEO James Rogers views as the future of clinical trials and possibly of his company.

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Quotient Bioresearch Acquires Edinburgh Facility

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 08:00 AM

U.K.-based Quotient Bioresearch acquired an Edinburgh clinical research facility to supplement the company’s growing clinical research business.

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