Clinical Research Solutions
Mitigating Compliance Risk with Your Quality Management System
In the first blog of this three-part series, "Overlooking Your QMS Could Cost You," we discussed the cost of "good" versus "poor" quality, and the importance of investing in a "good" Quality...
Clinical Research Solutions
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems in the Medical Industry
Drug and medical device development and manufacturing is a complex process that involves multiple supply chains, various monitoring systems, and countless players from R&D to market. Due to the...
Clinical Research Solutions
Overlooking Your QMS Could Cost You
A Quality Management System (QMS) bridges an organization's individual compliance practices with regulatory requirements. It establishes the infrastructure and oversight requirements for...
Digital Transformation
Improve your R&D Strategy with These 6 Tips
In 2017, R&D investments in the pharmaceutical space reached more than $70 billion, with projected figures of over $200 billion by 2024. Pharma is one of the two sectors with semiconductors that are...
Clinical Research Solutions
Questions to Ask Before Implementing Data Standards in Science
In order to optimize the storage and reuse of data within your organization, we recommend that you consider implementing data standards throughout your business. In our previous blog post "An...
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EMA Extends Due Date for Nitrosamines Impurities Risk Assessment Due to COVID-19
EMA has extended the deadline to assess the risk of nitrosamine impurities to 31 March 2021. This decision was made based on the reports of the challenges encountered in meeting the original deadline...
An Introduction to Scientific Data Standards
With automation becoming more mainstream in science, vast quantities of data are now generated by many organizations every day. This deluge of data is often managed ineffectively, limiting the...
5 Scenarios That Need a Clinical Operations Team
New drug development is a costly, lengthy and risky process. Hurdles spring up at every stage and today's landscape puts sponsors under more pressure than ever before. Clinical trials are becoming...
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Do You Need a Project Management Office (PMO)?
There is more to a project management office than managing projects. In fact, the project management office (PMO) acts as both a watchtower and a lighthouse to guide strategic initiatives toward...
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Changes in Medical Device Regulatory Requirements in Europe (2021)
In May 2021, the new European regulations on medical devices (EU MDR) will take full effect. Organizations face a unique set of compliance challenges, mainly due to the numerous changes and additions...
The Importance of the eCTD Structure for FDA Approval
The Importance of the eCTD To harmonize the process of regulatory reviews for global drug development, a unified structure was developed and implemented for electronic Common Technical Document...
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6 Unique Challenges Hindering Oncology Clinical Trials
The research for cancer treatment is moving forward at a rapid pace. We're witnessing a shift from chemotherapy protocols to MTAs (molecularly targeted agents) for immunotherapies in particular....
Clinical Research Solutions
Pharmaceutical Consulting during Product & Business Development
To stay competitive in the pharmaceutical field, pharmaceutical companies need to have access to legal, product and clinical development, business strategy, and human resources experts. Startups...
Regulatory Sciences
Three Steps Towards Complying with Nitrosamine Regulations
All Marketing Authorization Holders (MAH) of medicines for human use are facing what might feel for many, as a new requirement: review their drug products on the possible presence of nitrosamines....
FSP Solutions
5 Ways a Functional Service Provider Can Support Your Clinical Development Project
When pharmaceutical companies launch a clinical trial or reach a certain phase of Clinical Development, with only the support of their in-house employees, the additional workload often becomes too...
Life Sciences Data Analytics: The Importance of Big Data
Big data is hitting us from all angles, and life science industries are not being left out. Why? Your life depends on it, literally. Life sciences generate lots of large and complex data every single...