Is the Sunshine Act Pushing Research Out of US?
August 19th 2015An analysis by Life Science Compliance Update of the U.S. government's Open Payments database shows that industry spending on U.S-based clinical research has dropped 32% in the first year-over-year comparison since Open Payments data started to be collected.
New Consensus Recommendations Announced for Standardized Imaging Protocol
August 14th 2015The Jumpstarting Brain Tumor Drug Development Coalition (JBTDDC) announced a new consensus protocol for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in brain tumor clinical trials to help assess if a new treatment is effective.
Chiltern to Acquire Theorem Clinical Research
August 6th 2015Chiltern, a global CRO headquartered in the UK, announced it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Theorem Clinical Research, based in Wilmington, NC. The combined company will operate under the name Chiltern and will gain global reach - most notably in China and Japan - as well as new service offerings for medical devices and diagnostics, clinical analytics and clinical supplies. The transaction is expected to close within the next several weeks.