SCDM 2018 Observations

We’re back from SCDM 2018 and observed that attendance appeared highest since its inception. This is a reflection of the voracious appetite that our industry has developed for good, clean data that passes the rigors of regulatory approval. A great deal of interest at...

Taking Clinicaltrials.gov to the next level

At a recent partner event, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sally Okun, VP Advocacy, Policy and Patient Safety at PatientsLikeMe®. She shared her thoughts on the increasing role of patients in clinical trials.  Her comments were similar to those expressed at a...

Emerging Trends in Clinical Trial Processes

The cost of pharmaceutical products is among the fastest growing components of health care costs today.  A major contributing factor to those costs are the research and development departments aimed at discovering, developing, and commercializing new pharmaceutical...

The Need for Data Integration in Clinical Trials

The 4th annual Clinical Research and Operations Worldwide Networking (CROWN) Congress was held from January 27 to 29, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA, and featured information and discussion on the latest approaches, strategies, tools, and technologies for optimizing...