On October 14, the 7th Annual Site Solutions Summit announced the formation of a new association focusing on the needs and challenges of the research site. President of The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), Christine Pierre is aiming to “provide...
The Midwest Discussion Group of the ASQ Biomedical Division presents Human Factors in Medical Device Development on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Jim Kershner from Eli Lilly will share his experience dealing with issues around human factors in medical device...
FierceBiotech has compiled a list of the 20 top pharma-academic collaborations from 2012 which can be found here. This list notes the Big Pharma players who have collaborated with universities and academic medical centers and gone above and beyond typical research...
Although the elderly are often considered ineligible for clinical trials, experts in a recent article from Outsourcing-pharma.com are saying the age group “must be taken into consideration more often during research.” Clinical trials are intended to be...
The IMDMC 2012 annual conference will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2012 at the Montage Meeting Facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. Come equipped for a full day of events. The session features FDA’s Steve Silverman, Director, Office of Compliance, and CDRH. Pearl...
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association analyzed whether people were more inclined to develop blood clots in the arms and legs depending on their height and weight. The team of researchers at MetroHealth Medical Center and...
