Applied Clinical Trials Digital Edition - April 2012

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : Enhancing Risk Assessment and Mitigation REGULATORY : Sunshine Act?s Impact on the Industry Implementation of Objective Internal Monitoring Also in this issue : Impact of Transparency Policies, EMA?s Executive Director Faces Multiple Challenges, The Roles of Healthcare and Research, HIV Vaccine Trials

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Applied Clinical Trials Digital Edition - April 2012

Business and News Update April 2012

Transparency, Sunshine Shape Research

When Worlds Collide: Healthcare and Research

CRO Founded to Address Neglected Diseases in Under Served Countries

EFGCP Acts to Reduce Ethics Problems

Sunshine Act's Impact

Keeping a Cool Head Amidst Turmoil

ERT and UCLA Partner for Postmarket Study on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

Startup Offers New Take on Recruitment

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Budgeting a Complex Trial

CNS Drugs Have a Low Approval Rate

Industry Metric Indicates Low ROI with Full Source Document Verification

Objective Internal Monitoring

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Kisunla Slows Cognitive and Functional Decline Over Three Years in Phase III Alzheimer Long-Term Extension Trial

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