Applied Clinical Trials-01-01-2010

TRIAL DESIGN : Global Pediatric Research Update Prepare for the Seasonal Diseases That Can Derail Your Trial Also in this issue : EMEA Reorganizes, New FDA Team Eager for 2010, Unnecessary Clinical Data, Cardiac Safety: Consider Centralization

Industry news focusing on the people and organizations who work in the clinical trials profession.

The current oncology drug development market.

Global research in children affects industry and the trial environment.

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A look at the most recent trial results in the therapeutic area of oncology.

Plan ahead for many seasonal diseases that could derail even the best laid clinical trials.

Improvements in data quality and data capture and reduced workload for sponsors and sites are evident.

The EU's regulatory agency aims for efficiency with recent changes.

EMEA responds to more medicines, increase in complex procedures, and plethora of committees.

Globalization and reform initiatives will take part in shaping biomedical research and clinical studies.

Reductions in unused data will improve study performance, lower costs, and address ethical concerns.