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It’s About Time: Doing Things Right vs. Doing The Right Thing
Clinical Informatics News | It’s About Time | Erica Heath, IRB Historian and Guru, wants to think long and hard about whether the clinical research enterprise should be doing things the right way — the culture of compliance — or going to the next step to doing the right things — the culture of conscience.
Oct 17, 2017
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Patient Engagement In Device Trials
RAPS | Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration's Patient Engagement Advisory Committee met for the first time to look at ways to increase patient engagement in clinical trials for medical devices.
Oct 16, 2017
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After 5 Years And 2 Clinical Trials, Patient #1 Stops Cancer Treatment
Philly.com | T.J. Sharpe, who shared his fight with Stage 4 Melanoma in the "Patient #1" blog, has recently decided to stop taking Merck's anti-PD-1 drug for treatment.
Oct 16, 2017
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Elsevier Donates Unified Data Model To The Pistoia Alliance
Clinical Informatics News Brief | Elsevier has announced it is donating its Unified Data Model to The Pistoia Alliance. It will now be developed and extended under the stewardship of The Pistoia Alliance, with the ultimate aim of publishing an open and freely available format for the storage and exchange of drug discovery data.
Oct 13, 2017
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FDA Vote Sets Stage For Gene Therapy’s Future
MIT Technology Review | A first-of-its-kind medical treatment that replaces a mutated gene with a correct copy could soon be available in the U.S.
Oct 12, 2017
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Clinical Surveys Shed Light On The State Of Clinical Trial Data And Recruitment
Clinical Informatics News | Several clinical surveys have been released recently, all illuminating the clinical trial industry, especially as it applies to trial data. Experts ranging from CROs to sponsors, as well as voices from the general public, gave their insight into the problems and challenges facing the clinical trial field.
Oct 11, 2017
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3D Facial Recognition Gives Healthcare Data A New Look
Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | 3D facial recognition has potential to become the standard for authenticating users on mobile devices, allowing all players in the healthcare ecosystem to breathe easier when it comes to collecting and managing sensitive data or even identify patients.
Oct 6, 2017
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Scott Gottlieb Rocketed To The Top Of FDA. He May Keep Rising
STAT | The FDA commissioner has quickly won over some skeptics and is now seen as a front-runner to succeed his old boss, Tom Price, as health secretary.
Oct 4, 2017
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The Rise of Real-World Evidence
Clinical Informatics News | Real-world data sources and analytic technologies seek to answer what treatments work for whom, why, in what context, and at what cost. And everyone wants in.
Oct 3, 2017
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Nobel Prize Goes To Three U.S. Scientists For Work On Circadian Rhythms
STAT | The 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to Jeffrey Hall, Michael Roshbash, and Michael Young for their discoveries of circadian rhythms.
Oct 2, 2017
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The Intelligent Trial: AI Comes To Clinical Trials
Clinical Informatics News | Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing health care and advancing the clinical trial process faster than any Hollywood AI robot could predict.
Sep 28, 2017
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Change Healthcare To Launch Blockchain Platform This Year
Nashville Post | Former Emdeon 'building from the inside out' but big questions still need answers.
Sep 27, 2017
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Rho, Bracket, Hearst, And More: News From September 2017
Clinical Informatics News | September was full of exciting news in the clinical trial and healthcare community, including partnerships, products, and promotions from Rho, Bracket, Hearst, and more.
Sep 26, 2017
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Even At $500K Gene Therapy Could Be A Bargain For Some Diseases
MIT Technology Review | A one-time gene therapy that costs half a million dollars sounds crazy until you add up what it costs to treat some diseases over a lifetime.
Sep 22, 2017
