Study Conduct

Genetic Alliance joins with Oracle Health Sciences Network

Friday, June 28, 2013 01:59 PM

Genetic Alliance, a nonprofit health advocacy organization committed to enabling individuals to be full participants in clinical research, is joining the Oracle Health Sciences Network to create a bridge linking individuals in its crowd-sourced patient registry to clinical trials.

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BRANY, ViS Research partner to streamline feasibility

Friday, June 28, 2013 01:45 PM

The Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY), a network of clinical research sites in the U.S., has collaborated with ViS Research, which offers an online research feasibility platform that eliminates feasibility questionnaires, to help researchers by reducing their administrative tasks related to feasibility questionnaires while providing faster and easier trial startup.

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BBK Worldwide launches Google virtual tours as trial enrollment tool

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 02:35 PM

BBK Worldwide, a patient recruitment company, has launched a new online tool that leverages Google virtual tours for patient engagement. The product features 360 degree imaging that provides a virtual tour of locations where clinical research is conducted. This tool offers potential study participants the opportunity to tour the office space in advance, helping set expectations and lessen concerns about participating.

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Cenduit acquires Patient Reminders service

Monday, June 24, 2013 09:30 AM

Cenduit has acquired Patient Reminders, a service that allows clients/sponsors to reach patients directly with personalized messages and reminders about crucial aspects of their studies—increasing patient compliance and retention in clinical trials without purchasing special devices.

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TransCelerate initiates common criteria for investigator and site qualification and training

Friday, June 21, 2013 01:15 PM

TransCelerate BioPharma, a nonprofit focused on advancing innovation in R&D, has reached several milestones in its initiative to realize efficiencies across clinical trial investigator and site qualification and training ("SQT") efforts.

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SCRS launches Global Impact Partnership Program

Friday, June 21, 2013 10:35 AM

The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) has launched the Global Impact Partnership (GIP) Program. In just over one month, 12 organizations have joined as partners to provide ongoing development, feedback and support of industry initiatives designed to include and improve the voice of clinical research sites. 

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BBK Worldwide supports “Boston Strong” at DIA

Friday, June 21, 2013 10:17 AM

BBK is empowering attendees of DIA’s 49th annual meeting, in Boston June 23-27, to support victims of the Boston Marathon attacks. In the spirit of using “mobile for good”—and leveraging BBK’s mobile platform—meeting attendees can text “Boston Strong” to 617-706-4000 any time during the conference.

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AstraZeneca selects Cambridge, U.K. for R&D center and corporate headquarters

Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:00 AM

AstraZeneca is building a new $514 million global R&D center and corporate headquarters on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. By 2016, the new site will house 2,000 employees.

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Carolinas Research Associates merges with PMG Research

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 02:30 PM

PMG Research has merged with Carolinas Research Associates (CRA). PMG Research, headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a network of 10 wholly-owned clinical research sites in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. CRA is located in Charlotte, N.C., where PMG also has a research facility.

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U.S. Clinical Researcher of the Year Competition 2013 open for entries

Monday, June 10, 2013 01:55 PM

The U.S. Clinical Researcher of the Year competition, which recognizes and encourages talented researchers, is open for entries.

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