Latest Business and People News
Updated employee announcements, business news, awards, and recognition in the industry today.
People News
Synteract, a CRO providing full-service, Phase I-IV services, has added Cheryl Murphy as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development to its executive team.
Syntactx, a CRO that specializes in medical device, pharmaceutical and genetics clinical trials, announced the appointments of Marlene Barton to the position of Vice President, Department Head, Regulatory Affairs; Chie Iwaishi to the position of Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs; and Darlene Garner to the position of Manager, Regulatory Affairs.
Jane Byram
SCORR Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications firm, has announced the appointment of Jane Byram as media relations director.
Exostar, a provider of cloud-based solutions, announced it has hired Michael Castle to serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Maxime Stevens
Optimapharm, a full-service CRO, announced that Maxime Stevens is joining their team as Senior Vice President, Business Development.
Business News
Optimapharm, a full-service CRO, is expanding its office network by opening offices in Cambridge, UK.
Recognition
Certara, a company specializing in model-informed drug development, regulatory science, market access and real-world evidence services, announced that Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics has published its “Letter to the Editor” together with the EMA’s response. Certara also reported that 95% of novel new drug approvals by the US FDA in the first half of 2018 were supported by their software or services.
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.
Improving Engagement While Maintaining Data Integrity & Validity
March 19th 2024In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.
