• Novartis Has An Evidence-Based Connected Health Vision

    Clinical Research News | Novartis has plans to develop one or more “connected health” solutions—a universe that includes connected devices, wearables, and software as medical devices (SaMD)—to be part of its drug program over the next five years. Its fledging digital health platform will be putting those tools in the hands of clinicians, patients, and researchers to improve the overall healthcare experience and access to trials, according to the keynote last week at the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE).

    Feb 14, 2022

  • PharmaLedger Project To Create Blockchain-Based Clinical Trial Solution

    Clinical Research News | A 36-month PharmaLedger project sponsored by the Innovative Medicines Initiative and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations is attempting to create a scalable blockchain platform with use cases for clinical trials as well as supply chain and health data. In the trials arena, the focus initially was on eConsent, but the public-private initiative is now intent on creating an end-to-end solution for clinical trial conduct, according to a report given yesterday at the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) in Orlando, Florida.

    Feb 10, 2022

  • Pandemic Pivots That Need To Persevere

    Clinical Research News | A fireside chat on what “fit-for-future” data operations might look like in a post-pandemic world was the topic of a keynote presentation on day two of the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) in Orlando, Florida yesterday. The risk-benefit ratio on many innovative methodologies and technologies has flipped over the past two years, elevating their value in the “new normal” moving forward, as shared by executives from a trio of leading biopharmaceutical companies.

    Feb 9, 2022

  • Merck Using Virtual Reality To Make Pediatric Study Visits More Pleasant

    Clinical Research News | Merck took first place honors at Participant Engagement Award ceremonies on the opening day of the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) in Orlando, Florida yesterday. Other honorees included Guardant Health and Tryl.

    Feb 8, 2022

  • Follow the Money: New Clinical Trials Platform, AI For Clinical Prediction, Cancer Risk Stratification

    Clinical Research News | Autoimmune disorder treatments, AI-Based clinical prediction, cancer risk stratification, available funding for clinical efficacy research, and more.

    Feb 8, 2022