New Drug Safety Alliance, Website to Educate on REMS
October 20th 2015The Patients Alliance for Drug Safety Protections is comprised of 20 public health, patient advocacy, health professional and disease organizations. To underscore the value of REMS to public health, the Alliance unveiled a new online resource.
Data Protection Regime Change in the EU: The Impact on the Pharmaceutical Industry
October 19th 2015Although the devil will be in the detail of the final compromise text of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have highlighted below how a few of the proposed changes could potentially impact the pharmaceutical industry.
Measurement and Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes to Provide the 'Patient Voice'
October 14th 2015Clinical trials today are more commonly assessing quality of life and other PRO measures as part of post-approval studies to present evidence on treatment effectiveness. It is crucial, therefore, that clinical teams have a strong plan for the capture and analysis of PROs data, and the resources required to draw clinically meaningful extrapolations.
Patient Centricity Panel: Expert Opinion
October 12th 2015The topic of patient centricity remains very active in the clinical trials industry, as the concept continues to emerge and evolve. The purpose of this Patient Centered Clinical Trials facilitated by our friends at eyeforpharma virtual roundtable is to (a) better understand the definition of patient centricity, (b) uncover challenges associated with industry wide patient centered technology adoption and (c) how patient centricity/engagement technologies will push the biopharmaceutical industry to c
Merck’s Deborah Driscoll on TransCelerate’s QMS Initiative
October 6th 2015TransCelerate's Quality Management System (QMS) Initiative delineates specific mechanics that will be used to build a QMS Conceptual Framework to facilitate and encourage proactive approaches towards executing Good Clinical Practices, and proper change management expected to support a culture of quality.