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Artificial Intelligence Improves Pharma Efficiency
As I consult with clients, I see that technology will ultimately be the driver behind pharmaceutical and biotechnology advancements in the coming decade. I believe that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a prime example of innovative efficiencies to come. More than 15 years ago, when I wa...
By G. Steven Geis • May 29, 2013 -
Monitoring Cardiac Safety: Minimizing Risk For Your Next Clinical Trial
Many drugs used to treat non-cardiac conditions are known to have off-target cardiovascular effects including arrhythmias, hypertension, and reduced ventricular function, which may lead to increased cardiac risk and possibly death. This presents a major challenge not only for clinicians who admin...
By Mark Weinstein • May 29, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Getty ImagesTrendlineArtificial intelligence & machine learning
After years of excited buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, pharma has begun to realize the true implications and potential value of these technologies.
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Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes and Integrated Systems: Effective Solutions for Enhanced Compliance and High Data Quality
With all the elements that comprise a clinical trial — from design to enrollment to analysis — it is little wonder that success can be impeded by challenges along the way. Use of Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Technologies Low patient compliance and low data quality of Patient Reported Outco...
By Valarie Higgins • May 29, 2013 -
Innovative Israel Creates Pharma Opportunity
The state of Israel is one of the most advanced economies in the southwest Asia region, and is rated 38th out of 185 nations worldwide on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index. Often described as a start-up nation, Israel hosts more NASDAQ-listed companies per citizen than any other count...
By Kim Ribbink • May 29, 2013 -
2013 DIA Preview
2013 DIA Preview This year’s theme: Advancing Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science. The Drug Information Association’s 49th Annual Meeting will be held June 23 to 27 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. There will be more than 250 sessions covering 22 tracks on hot topics fr...
By Taren Grom • May 29, 2013 -
Adapting to Adaptive Drug Development
The promise of cost-savings associated with adaptive clinical trials is an attractive one. Many drug companies have already put in place trials that use some type of adaptive designs. But most times, companies implement adaptive trial design experimentally, mitigating risk by applying it only dur...
By Denise Myshko • May 29, 2013 -
Last Word
Global Trade Organization Amplifies Sites’ Voice Christine pierre, President of RxTrials, takes the helm of the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) after forming the organization to help sites raise their voice with sponsors, CROs, and other clinical stakeholders. The LAST Word PV: What wa...
By Christine Pierre • May 29, 2013 -
Talent Pool
Pharma Pool Dr. Lynn KRAMER Eisai Creates New Chief Clinical Officer Position Eisai, the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., has appointed Lynn Kramer, M.D., to the newly created position of chief clinical officer of Eisai Product Creation Systems. In this role, Dr. Kramer is respo...
By Ann Grey • May 29, 2013 -
On the Calendar
June 17-18 Gross to Net Accounting Forum for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Hyatt Harbor Side, Boston Institute for International Research, iirusa.comJune 17-19 Next-Gen Kinase Inhibitors The Revere Hotel, Boston Cambridge Healthtech Institute, healthtech.com/kin/ June 18 5th Annual Cloud Slam 2013...
By Heather Hummel • May 29, 2013 -
What's New
New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies Featured Briefs: GSW Launches Health Experience Project Teva Establishes Global Specialty Medicines Group Sidebars: On the Shelves AROUND THE GLOBE New 360 Corporate Compliance Program for the Life-Sciences Industry Weber Shandwick Launch...
By Ann Grey • May 29, 2013 -
PharmaTrax
Pharma Trax Sales, Marketing, and R&D Trends from Industry Analysts Featured Briefs: Strategic Partnerships Provide Value Engaging Digital Patients Can Foster Biopharma Product Development Use of Digital Marketing Channels to Increase Sidebars: Impact of Strategic Partnerships Key Findings in...
By Denise Myshko • May 29, 2013 -
Tools of the Trade
Tools of the Trade Collaboration Suite Moves Research Networks to the Cloud Trending Now: Cloud-based systems can facilitate technology transfer, collaboration, and scientific informatics in externalized life-sciences partner networks. Accelrys has launched a software solution — Externalized Coll...
By Denise Myshko • May 29, 2013 -
Your Teachable Moment is Now
One of your sales organization’s biggest challenges is to develop and nurture an ongoing learning environment for field reps. Your goal is to make every rep as good as your best rep by providing tools and training that raise the playing field to its highest level. The secret lies in continuous, c...
By Jay Goldman • April 26, 2013 -
SHOWCASE FEATURE: Training: A New Way Forward
Jay Goldman Senior VP Innovation Klick Health Training in the Moment Reps need to be provided with ongoing, in-the-moment training, served up in small bite-sized snippets. These are then put into practice immediately, shortening the time gap between learning and execution and reinforcing lessons...
By Taren Grom • April 26, 2013 -
South Africa: Wealth Disparity versus Pharma Opportunity
According to Zane Wilson, founder of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, with the recent global recession, poor households have sunk deeper into poverty and many more South Africans are finding themselves steeped in financial woes. One in five South Africans may suffer from a mental d...
By Kim Ribbink • April 26, 2013 -
On the Calendar
May 16-17 Thought Leader Engagement, the Role of Medical Affairs and Medical Science Liaisons in the Era of Healthcare Reform Hyatt at the Bellevue, Philadelphia World Congress, worldcongress.com May 20-21 2nd Annual Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Conference Alexandria, Va. Q1...
By Heather Hummel • April 26, 2013 -
PharmaTrax
Pharma Trax Sales, marketing, And R&D?Trends affecting the healthcare industry Mobile Health is Poised for Growth Trending Now: As the use of technology increases, particularly smartphones, it is more important than ever for life-sciences companies to reach patients beyond the point of care t...
By Denise Myshko • April 26, 2013 -
Tools of the Trade
New Electronic and Web-based Applications, Sites, and Technologies Featured Briefs: QuantiaMD Launches Digital Marketing Strategies Solution E-UPGRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS Oracle Launches Mobile Clinical Research Associate AG Mednet Announces Cloud Storage Solution Tools of the Trade Denise Myshko T...
By Denise Myshko • April 26, 2013 -
UpFront
UpFront Podcasts Value of a Credential in the Medical Publications Profession Thought Leader: Stacy Simpson Logan, CMPP Board of Trustees, and Waterfall Consulting What is Creativity? Thought Leader: Anthony Rotolo, True Health + Wellness New Challenges for Global Clinical Trials: Managing Suppl...
By Denise Myshko • April 25, 2013 -
C-Suite: CROs
CROs: Integrated Outsourcing Growth Opportunities Ahead The global R&D outsourcing market by 2018 is expected to be 37.1% of the total pharmaceutical R&D expenditure compared with 25.3% in 2010. In GBI Research’s latest report, Contract Research Organizations (CROs) Market to 2018 — Publi...
By Taren Grom • March 28, 2013 -
Singapore's Strong Economy Creates Pharma Opportunity
Singapore’s Strong Economy Creates Pharma Opportunity With its developed world economy and strong government support for innovation and business, Singapore offers a healthy environment for life-sciences companies to conduct research, development, and manufacturing. By Kim Ribbink Singapore is a S...
By Kim Ribbink • March 28, 2013 -
Talent Pool
Pharma Pool Dr. John REED Roche Corporate Executive Committee Appoints Head Roche has apointed John Reed, M.D., Ph.D., as head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) and member of the corporate executive committee. Dr. Reed earned his M.D. and Ph.D. at the School of Medicine of the...
By Ann Grey • March 28, 2013 -
PharmaTrax
Companion Diagnostics Key to Personalized Medicines Trending now: Companion diagnostics have captured the interest of many drug companies, but face a number of development hurdles. Companion diagnostics are central to the creation of personalized medicines, but face a number of hurdles that could...
By Denise Myshko • March 28, 2013 -
What's New
What’s New The clinical research organization, PharmaNet/i3, has been renamed inVentiv Health Clinical. This renaming reflects the closer alignment between the clinical segment and inVentiv’s commercial and consulting services. “As a global contract research organization, renaming ourselves inVen...
By Ann Grey • March 28, 2013 -
UpFront
» Lilly Recognized for Fifth Straight Year by NAFE Lilly has been named to the NAFE Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list for 2013. Compiled by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), the list recognizes organizations whose policies and practices encourage women’s advancemen...
By Denise Myshko • March 28, 2013