• Smart Packaging Delivers Medication Adherence Insights At Pizza-Delivery Speed

    Clinical Research News | Medication adherence in phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials is far less perfect than the 98% often cited in peer-reviewed published papers on those studies. While solutions to address it exist in the form of smart packaging, the will to adopt such technologies has been tepid, leading to widespread overdosing of trial participants—most notably those who take the drug as instructed—and, ultimately, directions for use on drug labels and unnecessary side effects once the drug hits the market.

    Dec 20, 2023

  • New Award at SCOPE Honors Innovation In Clinical Trial Site Success

    Clinical Research News | The SCOPE team just announced the finalists in the inaugural Site Innovation Award, recognizing sites and partnerships pioneering new approaches to improve clinical trials. The winner will be announced at the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives in Orlando, February 11-14, 2024.

    Dec 19, 2023

  • Planning for a Successful EMA Policy 0070 Submission

    Clinical Research News | European Medicines Agency (EMA) Policy 0070 requires the proactive publishing of clinical data submitted by pharmaceutical companies to support their marketing applications for human medicines under the centralized procedure. In other words, the EMA will publish anonymized documentation (with sensitive participant and company data protected) supporting the use of a drug on its public Clinical Data website so that anyone can read about medicines being authorized.

    Dec 15, 2023

  • Pharma’s Tech Partner Wish List

    Clinical Research News | What is pharma looking for in technology partners? That was the question posed to a panel representing Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, and AstraZeneca last month at the HLTH Conference. The answers revealed some of the trends these pharma companies expect to see in drug development and clinical trials, and the pain points they are actively addressing now.

    Dec 14, 2023

  • Participant Engagement Award Finalists Named for 2024

    Clinical Research News | The judges have announced the finalists for the annual Participant Engagement Award that is awarded each year at SCOPE, the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives. In 2024, entries from Acclinate, CISCRP, IMA Clinical Research, Oliver Patch Project, PatientWing, and SGM Alliance have progressed to the final round of consideration. The winner will be named after a live judging session with audience participation in Orlando, February 11-14.

    Dec 12, 2023

  • Navigating Cell Therapy Clinical Trial Budgets: Proactive Strategies for Success

    Clinical Research News | Clinical trial sponsors must strike a balance between budget, speed, and data quality when planning for cell therapy clinical trial costs. These costs can be difficult to predict and budget overruns often happen. However, cell therapy sponsors can better plan for clinical trial costs and lower their risk of exceeding their budgets by taking specific steps early on.

    Dec 8, 2023