October 2004 Supplement Advertising Opportunities
Not at Your Service
Move away from the "service" model if it means being subservient.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to articles and columnists.
Japanese R&D: Branching Out
Long overlooked as global drug innovators, Japanese pharmaceutical companies are gaining attention for their novel clinical development programs.
A Closing Thought: Prescribing Fixes for a Broken System
Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D., chair of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Medical Ethics, expressed his frank views about issues that are ailing the drug industry today during his DIA Keynote Address in mid-June.
September 2004 Advertising Opportunities!
Steering a Trial by the Seat of Your Pants
Digital dashboards will allow you to pilot your clinical trial from the captain's chair.
eShowcase
Vocel's mDiary, Clinical Systems, Inc.'s ClinBook, and Provisio Inc.'s iTrials
Insider Trivia
Find out all you need to know about the District of Columbia to impress colleagues and clients.
From the Publisher
Welcome to ACT's Washington DC Exhibitor Profiles Supplement for 2004.
Capital Eating Ideas
A United Nations of taste buds is a mere walk or short cab ride from your hotel. Here are some highlights to whet your appetite.
Map/Table of Contents
A map of the area and some welcoming words.
Potomac Pleasures
DC day spas for the ultimate in relaxation.
Family Fun in DC
With so many enjoyable and educational opportunities at hand, keeping your spouse and children occupied is an easy task. The dilemma is deciding what to do first!
You're Trumped!
In contract research and contract bridge, the cards aren't as important as the people holding them.
How Do I Buy Software? Let Me Count the Ways
To better understand the complex world of licensing and enterprise software, consider a driving analogy.
Going Global
Clinical trials in developing nations-called "ascending markets"-are exploding. These regions offer large naïve subject populations, low operating costs, and increasingly stable testing infrastructures, but regulatory reform is really driving the growth. CenterWatch data show 20%?30% of clinical trials are being conducted in ascending regions.
Clinical Quality Assurance Benchmarking
An extended survey was conducted on the topic of clinical quality assurance (CQA) benchmarking in pharmaceutical companies to gather new data.
Datatrak International's Phase IV, Espicom's World Pharmaceutical Markets, and Keris, Inc.'s Vital Consent
The Uppsala Monitoring Center's WHO Drug Dictionary, Information Mediary's Med-ic Smart Package, and Relsys International Inc.'s Argus J
The EU Directive: Practical Implications for Clinical Research Teams
New requirements for clinical research teams, and administrative responsibilities and constraints for investigators conducting noncommercial trials.
What Price Better Health? Hazards of the Research Imperative
Daniel Callahan (University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 2003), 341 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 0-520-22771-9. $29.95.
Readers respond to articles and commentaries.
IntraLinks' IntraLinks, Pharsight Corp.'s Trial Simulator, and Thomson CenterWatch's Drugs in Clinical Trials Database and eDirectory of the Clinical Trials Industry
May 2004 Issue Advertising Opportunity
ACRP Conference Promotional Opportunity
ACTion Issue Alert Registration
ACTion Newsletter logo
ACT web survey
Art / Image Article
Medidata Solutions's Vision Developer, Gentiae Clinical Research, Inc.'s LifeSignals, and Integic Corp.'s CRF WorkManager
