clinical trials
FDA unveils new trial data rules
October 1, 2010Research and Development FDA, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance
The FDA has clarified its rules on what safety information must be reported during clinical trials of investigational drugs and …
Pharma pools trial data for brain disorder research
June 14, 2010Research and Development Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, clinical trials, partnerships
Leading pharma companies have come together for a major new research collaboration aimed at improving clinical trials for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, …
Expanding clinical trials in India: answering the need for training
September 8, 2009Research and Development India, clinical trials
India is widely seen as the most exciting country in the clinical research world. Its potential to deliver large numbers …
Racing to save lives and fighting the PR battle
August 6, 2009Medical Communications, Research and Development Vaccine, clinical trials, public relations
Vaccine companies are working round the clock to develop and manufacture a vaccine for the H1N1 pandemic flu, and are …
Scaling up the UK’s research ambition
June 15, 2009Research and Development NHS, clinical trials, healthcare, patients
The UK has always been one of the world's leaders in drug discovery, with around half of all major medicines …
Bringing global trials teams together
February 23, 2009Research and Development clinical trials, global
The world is getting bigger and smaller at the same time. When the internet began to really catch on about …
Getting up to speed with India
January 12, 2009Research and Development India, clinical trials, ethics
On a recent trip I made to India, the resourcefulness of the country's people was demonstrated to me as soon …
Efficacy or effectiveness?
December 9, 2008Research and Development Les Rose, clinical trials, evidence
The question of ‘generalisability’ – or the extent clinical trials can be applied to the real world, has been an …
Caution: you are entering phase III
December 8, 2008Research and Development clinical trials, drug development, phase III
Patient: "I've just gone into phase III! What are my chances of coming through alive?" Doctor: "Well the prognosis is …
Good Publication Practice 2: updating best practice
November 13, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GPP, Good Publication Practice, clinical trials, ethics, journals, publication
Results from clinical trials are the very lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, representing the frontline in the search for new …
The Pharmafocus Interview: Jan Lundberg
October 10, 2008Research and Development AstraZeneca, clinical trials, drug discover
AstraZeneca's head of global drug discovery Jan Lundberg says his younger years as a sportsman have made him a determined …
Welcome to the real world
August 21, 2008Research and Development clinical trials, design, observational, phase III
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