• AI Regulation Sparks Debate at Scope Europe Conference: Industry Leaders Weigh In

    Nov 12 | Clinical Research News | Last week at SCOPE Europe, industry leaders took on the impact of AI regulation—particularly the European Union's AI Act—on the clinical research and life sciences sectors. Moderated by BioSpace’s Lori Ellis, the panelists included Firas Abdessalem of Sanofi, Christopher Hart of Foley Hoag, Ricardo Gaminha Pacheco of InSilico Medicine, and Artemy Shumskiy of Latvian VC company LongeVC. Together they discussed how the EU’s AI Act is likely to impact innovation, funding, and partnerships in the life sciences. More
  • Ensuring Study Participant Adherence: Strategies for Successful Remote Data Collection in Clinical Trials Using Wearable Technologies

    Nov 08 | Clinical Research News | Ensuring clinical trial participants adhere to study protocols is essential for reliable clinical trial results. If participants aren't consistent with their participation, the data collected won't accurately reflect the effectiveness of a treatment or therapy. Poor adherence can slow down or even derail clinical breakthroughs. More
  • Scope of Things: SCOPE Europe 2024, AI in Clinical Trials, Rising Stars, More

    Nov 07 | Clinical Research News | In this month’s episode of the Scope of Things, host Deborah Borfitz gives you the latest news on a study for AI system for drug repurposing, a window trial for a new triple-negative breast cancer treatment, Jill Pellegrino’s transition from CVS to AutoCruitment, publication bias with industry sponsored studies for psychiatric drugs, and more. More
  • What Will It Take—And What Does It Look Like—For Clinical Care and Clinical Research To Converge?

    Nov 04 | Clinical Research News | A profound shift is underway: one that positions patients not merely as recipients of clinical care but as active participants and collaborators in clinical research. A panel at last week’s SCOPE Summit Europe took on this challenge. More
  • SCOPE Europe 2024 Announces Best of Show Winners

    Oct 30 | Clinical Research News | Clinical Research News and ClinEco announced three Best of Show winners today at the 2024 SCOPE Europe conference in Barcelona, Spain. The winning companies that submitted their products include Anju Software, Greenphire, and Medidata. More
  • IQVIA Introduces New AI Assistant, DHL Express, Thermo Fisher Partnership, Novel Cellular Blood Pressure Monitor, More

    Oct 30 | Clinical Research News | IQVIA introduces IQVIA AI Assistant; DHL Express and Thermo Fisher Scientific join forces to drive more sustainable clinical research services; Withings Health Solutions announces a first-of-its-kind cellular blood pressure monitor; and more. More
  • Follow the Money: Trials for Major Depressive Disorder Therapies, Kidney Disease Treatment, More

    Oct 29 | Clinical Research News | Seaport Therapeutics plans to advance their therapeutic candidate SPT-300, an oral prodrug of allopregnanolone; Purespring Therapeutics will initiate a clinical trial for IgAN, a common, chronic kidney disease primarily affecting young adults; and more. More
  • Advancing Health Equity: Community-First Approach to Drive Diversity in Clinical Research

    Oct 25 | Clinical Research News | In clinical research, one ongoing challenge continues to persist: a lack of diverse representation. While the root cause stems from a combination of limited access and endemic mistrust of the health care system among certain communities, the outcome is that large pockets of communities are often excluded from studies, even in key areas where they are disproportionately affected by diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer. More
  • SCOPE Europe 2024 Best of Show Entries

    Oct 24 | Clinical Research News | The results are in: there are twelve new product finalists in the 2024 SCOPE Europe Best of Show awards that will be on display next week in Barcelona. Starting at the opening reception, the SCOPE Europe community is invited to identify exceptional innovation in technologies used by life science professionals, voting on the most impactful new products of the year. More
  • Drug Developers Eying Rollout of AI Legislation in the EU

    Oct 22 | Clinical Research News | Eyes around the globe are on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act—the first comprehensive legal framework on AI anywhere—which will likely influence the direction of regulatory oversight measures adopted elsewhere, include other major markets such as the United States. Differing perspectives on the Act, including if and to what extent it could be a “death knell” for innovation, will be aired during a panel discussion being staged at the upcoming Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) Europe in Barcelona, Spain. More
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The Scope of Things podcast explores clinical research and its possibilities, promise, and pitfalls. Clinical Research News Senior writer Deborah Borfitz welcomes guests who are visionaries closest to the topics, but who can still see past their piece of the puzzle. Focusing on game-changing trends and out-of-the-box operational approaches in the clinical research field, the Scope of Things podcast is your no-nonsense, insider’s look at clinical research today.