John Reites, Chief Product Officer and Partner at THREAD Research, provides an informal and high-level review of the 3 ways to engage in remote patient research. He introduces the “Crawl, Walk, Run” approach to help you get your organization started on the path towards the fully virtual clinical trial. (THREAD)
PAREXEL launches a patient sensor solution that captures data remotely from wearables and sensors
PAREXEL announced the launch of its patient sensor solution, a new offering that captures and transmits study subject data in clinical trials. PAREXEL’s offering facilitates the remote collection of clinical data via medical devices. Collection of clinical data via wearables and sensors could replace or reduce the number of clinical assessments and/or on-site visits during clinical trials. (Business Wire)
Tune in to the new BBC documentary that revisits the infamous “Elephant Man” drug trial that left participants fighting for their lives
The British Broadcasting System (BBC) has created a documentary, “The Drug Trial: Emergency at the Hospital” which revisits the events that resulted in the harmful effects of the infamous “Elephant Man” trial, which will air on February 21. In March 2006, eight young men, healthy volunteers in London signed up for a Phase 1 trial which was designed to manipulate the immune system with the hope that it would revolutionize cancer treatment. The trial resulted in the young men fighting for their lives. A subsequent government investigation resulted in 21 recommendations to improve the safety of first-in-man trials. (Daily Mail.com)
San Diego startup Veyo corners the market for providing non-emergency healthcare transportation
Each year, 3.6 million Americans miss or delay medical care due to transportation issues. Ride-sharing apps have been cited as one of three technologies disrupting healthcare logistics. San Diego-based Veyo is adapting Uber-like, on demand technologies specifically for healthcare needs. The one-year old startup provides non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) services to their customers, and currently provides rides for Medicaid beneficiaries in six states. (HealthcareDIVE)
The “must have” factors for creating a patient-centric clinical trial
Catherine Bonuccelli, VP, Respiratory Therapy Area Head, at GlaxoSmithKline discusses the “must have” factors for creating a patient-centric clinical trial. (YouTube)
Clinical Trials Market Is Expected To Generate Huge Profits by 2015 – 2025
Factors such as advancement in technology and increasing demand of innovative solutions in healthcare industry are driving the market of global clinical trials towards growth. On the other hand, factors such as high cost and stringent regulations are restraining the growth of clinical trials market globally. Geographically, the global clinical trials market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World.
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Who are the PharmaVoice 100?
PharmaVoice 100 by Marie Jung The July/August Special Issue of PharmaVoice Magazine features 100 individuals designated by the publication as some of the “Most Inspiring” people in the life sciences, and the event celebrating the honorees took place in New York City in September. Influenced by the inclusion of adjectives Read more
Who will be “the Uber of clinical trials”? Uber wants to claim the title
Uber and its rival Lyft were both at DPharm Disruptive Innovation US to pitch themselves as the answer to one of the many enduring inefficiencies in clinical trials, the task of getting subjects to and from study sites. $6 billion is spent annually on healthcare transportation, but as Uber and Lyft see it, the current system is flawed. Uber and Lyft think they have a shot at making transport less burdensome and easier to monitor for subjects and sites. (fierce biotech.com)
PRC Clinical brings “ClinPulse” program to San Diego. Local leaders lead discussion optimizing sponsor/CRO relationships to streamline clinical studies
September 28, 2016. San Diego, California Program organized and sponsored by PRC Clinical Report by Dr. Roberta Alexander ClinPulse is an expert panel and networking event series organized by PRC Clinical. Most of the ClinPulse events are held in the San Francisco Bay area, as PRC is headquartered in San Read more
Communicating with participants during the conduct of multi-center clinical trials
Teleconferences provide a convenient way to communicate with trial participants and can be used during the conduct of clinical trials to convey study progress and other information. For multi-site trials, teleconferences enable participants to engage directly with study leadership and to ask questions. Survey respondents were highly satisfied with the group teleconference experience. (Clinical Trials)