• It’s About Time: Conversations In The Clinical-IT Community

    Clinical Informatics News | It’s About Time | Over the past few months, Norm Goldfarb has shared candid conversations with representatives from sponsors, CROs, tool-providers, and regulatory oversight groups on the pain points in clinical research and what changes are needed. Here are a few highlights from those discussions.

    Dec 26, 2017

  • SCOPE Preview: Patient Engagement, Real World Data, And Biomarkers In Clinical Trials

    Clinical Informatics News | Clinical Informatics News will be attending the Summit for Clinical Ops Executives—SCOPE—in Orlando, Fla. from February 12-15, 2018. Here are just a few of the items from the agenda we’ve flagged so far.

    Dec 21, 2017

  • The First CRISPR Clinical Trial Could Begin in 2018

    Futurism |  For the first time ever, a CRISPR clinical trial has been applied for and will hopefully prove that the gene-editing technique truly holds potential.

    Dec 19, 2017

  • Year In Review: 2017 Conferences, Discussions, Awards

    Clinical Informatics News | A look back at the conferences held by Cambridge Healthtech Institute, covering a wide range of content that focused on bringing members of the clinical trial and healthcare communities to come together to promote innovative technologies from clinical trials to medical informatics.

    Dec 19, 2017

  • Clinical Trial Contracting Challenges: Streamlining CTA Negotiations Beyond Legal Language

    Clinical Informatics News Podcast | Débora Araujo of Boehringer Ingelheim is featured on this podcast from Cambridge Health Tech Institute in preparation for the SCOPE Summit for Clinical Ops Executives. Araujo discusses her expertise in clinical trial agreements and some of the daily challenges she faces in negotiations and contracts.

    Dec 13, 2017

  • It’s About Time: We Get Serious About Paperless Clinical Research Sites

    Clinical Informatics News | It’s About Time | With the increasing cost pressures and complexities of clinical research, Ana Marquez, President of Marquez Clinical Site Partners, wants clinical research sites to move to a 100% paperless system.

    Dec 12, 2017

  • Bioethics International Releases Second Good Pharma Scorecard

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | Bioethics International announced the second publication of its Good Pharma Scorecard, an annual index ranking large pharmaceutical companies and new drugs on their clinical trial transparency, in BMJ Open.

    Dec 11, 2017

  • The Way Over-The-Counter Drugs Are Regulated Is A Mess

    STAT |  Congress is finalizing legislation that aims to improve the system and incorporates a deal hammered out between the FDA and industry.

    Dec 11, 2017

  • CTI Clinical Trial, Consulting Services Announces Acquisition Of Eurotrials

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services announced the acquisition of Eurotrials, a full-service contract research organization with strong local expertise in Europe and Latin America.

    Dec 8, 2017

  • CRISPR Therapeutics Announces Planned European Clinical Trial

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | CRISPR Therapeutics today announced the submission of a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) today for CTX001 in β-thalassemia. CTX001 is an investigational CRISPR gene-edited autologous hematopoietic stem cell therapy for patients suffering from β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease. The clinical trial will begin in 2018 in Europe.

    Dec 7, 2017

  • Amazon Cancels Pharmaceutical License Application In Maine

    CNBC |  Amazon appears to have canceled a pharmaceutical wholesaler application in the state of Maine, analysts at RBC Capital Markets pointed out Tuesday, raising further questions about the tech giant's plans to enter the pharmacy space.

    Dec 6, 2017

  • Zika Virus Clinical Trial Says Vaccine Safe Immune Response

    MiamiHerald |  A Zika vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has cleared the first phase of clinical trials. Findings were published in The Lancet, a medical journal.

    Dec 5, 2017

  • Circulation, Lyft Announce Medical Transportation Partnership

    Clinical Informatics News  Circulation today announced a preferred partnership with Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the US. This partnership will expand non-emergency transportation options for Circulation’s clients nationwide, which currently number more than 1,000 healthcare facilities. Starting today, all Circulation users can schedule Lyft rides directly through Circulation’s on-demand patient-centric digital transportation platform.

    Dec 5, 2017