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Patient Leadership Council developed to help with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative
The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), a public-private organization created to improve the way clinical trials are conducted, established the Patient Leadership Council (PLC) to involve patient advocates in its objective. The 16 member council composed...
NEW Pearl IRB White paper available now!
In December 2012, Pearl IRB published a White paper, “What Could Proposed Changes to the Common Rule Mean to Sites, Sponsors and IRBs?” The Common Rule, also known as the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects outlines regulatory requirements for human...
Pearl Pathways hires three new associates
The diverse backgrounds of our new teammates serve growing demands of Pearl Pathways' clients. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA –February 25, 2013- Pearl Pathways announces the recent hiring of Daphine Glowner, Gretchen Parker, PhD, RAC and Sarah Witwer,...
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reports major increase in endpoints per protocol
The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (TCSD) has released data showing that between 2004 and 2012 the number of endpoints per protocol has increased from an average of eight per protocol in the earlier period to 14 endpoints in the later period. To read...
Sequester cuts scheduled for March 1st expected to impact healthcare, research
The healthcare industry, medical research and drug approval process are projected to be greatly affected by the federal budget cuts scheduled for March 1, according to a recent article on mondernhealthcare.com. The Budget Control Act of 2011, originally scheduled to...