Technology Solutions

Tablet PC with handwriting recognition for data capture could save industry time and money

Monday, March 14, 2011 07:05 AM

Over the last few years, the clinical research industry has increasingly adopted electronic data capture (EDC), embracing technology into the clinical trials process.

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Oracle launches Central Coding Release 3.0

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 02:21 PM

As the volume of clinical trial data continues to grow, consistent coding and normalizing of data across multiple trials is imperative in advancing the effectiveness and efficiency of clinical trials.  To this end, Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Health Sciences Central Coding Release 3.0. 

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University of Oklahoma buys biomarker generator

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 01:41 PM

The University of Oklahoma's student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily, reported the school's college of pharmacy will acquire a biomarker generator from Tennessee-based Advanced Biomarker Technologies (ABT).

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Meagan Medical to use StudyManager software

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:27 AM

Seattle-based StudyManager, a provider of integrated clinical trial management software (CTMS) and electronic data capture (EDC) solutions, has announced that Meagan Medical, a clinical research and product development company based in Vancouver, Wash., is using its Evolve software to manage its latest clinical study.

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Aureus Pharma now Aureus Sciences

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:00 AM

Paris-based Aureus Pharma, provider of knowledge management solutions for R&D in the life sciences, has changed its name to Aureus Sciences and launched a new application web portal.

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Numira Biosciences acquires portion of Ricerca Biosciences

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:00 AM

Numira Biosciences of Salt Lake City, Utah, a specialty CRO in high-resolution, 3D imaging services and visualization software for the life science market, has acquired the efficacy pharmacology unit of Ricerca Biosciences of Bothell, Wash. The acquisition adds a GLP-compliant facility with a range of laboratory capabilities to Numira, which will be able to offer in-life models and studies, high-resolution quantitative imaging, histology and immunohistochemistry services.

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Technology companies adapt interactive video concepts for clinical trial informed consent

Monday, February 14, 2011 10:15 AM

Interactive videos, complete with soothing voices, explain hospital surgeries step-by-step, along with the risks and benefits, to enable patients to make informed decisions. Now, producers of these videos are adapting them for the clinical trials space, which for decades has relied on paper documents that often fail to adequately inform prospective volunteers.

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inVentiv Health buys i3 divisions, Campbell Alliance, allowing it to compete with CRO industry’s big players

Monday, January 31, 2011 08:00 AM

Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary that provides health care information to the managed care and drug development sectors, is selling off its clinical trial management and contract research services. Those holdings include i3 Research, i3 Statprobe and i3 Pharma Resourcing. 

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NEWMEDS creates largest pool of international clinical trial data to advance psychiatric drug research

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:19 PM

An international consortium of pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions has created a massive database of clinical data that researchers hope can lead to better treatments for schizophrenia and depression.

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Sponsors must consider the challenges as well as advantages when moving trials to emerging markets

Monday, January 10, 2011 07:00 AM

As drug sponsors increasingly look to emerging markets for greater patient access and lower trial costs, they must also consider the potential disadvantages of moving operations to a developing country when choosing the best location for a clinical trial, according to new research from Cutting Edge Information.

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