Bert Spilker

A representative sample patient population that accurately reflects the overall population is vital to establish the safety and efficacy of a drug.

In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.

In part 2 of this video interview with ACT editor Andy Studna, Melissa Mooney, director, eCOA sales engineering, IQVIA discusses best practices for understanding specific therapeutic areas and deploying an effective eCOA strategy.

In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds that the original monovalent COVID-19 vaccines were associated with fewer hospitalizations, particularly within the first four months after vaccination, but the duration of protection from the original vaccine diminished over time.

Exploring how the clinical trial enterprise can benefit from new advances and emerging opportunities in digital health technology.