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Five Metrics That Predict CRO Success (and How to Measure Them)

Selecting a contract research organization (CRO) is one of the highest-stakes decisions a sponsor makes during drug or device development. The right partner accelerates timelines, protects data integrity, and keeps costs predictable. The wrong one creates delays that compound across every...

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Clinical Research Solutions

7 Reasons Projects Fail (And How to Ensure Success)

Leadership at drug and devices companies are continually overwhelmed with the constant balance of driving daily work, managing resources, and addressing unplanned emergencies. This balance is then...

Digital Transformation

Best Practices for Veeva Vault Software Upgrades & Release Management

Across biotech startups and global pharmaceutical companies alike, Veeva Vault continues to expand market share. With 1,300+ customers, Veeva Systems is one of the largest providers of cloud...

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Meet the Expert: Long Tan [Tom]

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Meet the Expert: Amol Yelgaonkar

Meet the Expert: Amol Yelgaonkar

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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Clinical Research Solutions

Key Challenges of CRISPR Drug Development Project Management

CRISPR, or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a gene-editing technology that holds enormous promise for treating genetic diseases. However, developing CRISPR-based drugs is...

Meet the Expert: Ana Ming

Meet the Expert: Ana Ming

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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Clinical Research Solutions

Key Challenges of Specialty Pharma Drug Development Project Management

Specialty pharma companies are focused on developing drugs for niche markets, such as rare diseases, cancer, and other complex conditions. These drugs often require significant investment in research...

Meet the Expert: Collin Freeman

Meet the Expert: Collin Freeman

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Meet the Expert: Tiffany Rice

Meet the Expert: Tiffany Rice

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Quality & Compliance

Meet the Expert: Alexis O'temro

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Meet the Expert: Dr. David Crome

Meet the Expert: Dr. David Crome

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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7 Considerations When Implementing and Maintaining a Research Data Management Platform

Investments in digital transformations are expected to grow from $594.5 billion USD in 2022 to $1.548.9 billion USD by 2027, with the goal of improving the generation, collation, storage, and...

Meet the Expert: Amy Scalise

Clinical Research Solutions

Meet the Expert: Amy Scalise

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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Revised Annex 1, EudraLex Volume 4: Deadline to Comply: August 2023

The deadline to comply with the revised EudraLex Volume 4, Annex 1 is August 25th, 2013. Only for a sole point (point 8.123: "product transfer/loading/unloading areas for lyophilizers“) a later...

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Quality & Compliance

The Importance of Responding to FDA 483 Observations

This article has been updated since its original publication date. The FDA has an established policy that allows companies 15 days to respond in writing to the FDA after issuance of a 483...

What to Expect During the NDA Review Process

Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...

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Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs) and Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs) – An Overview

A Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) or Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is a legal written contract which ensures that all safety data, PV tasks and responsibilities are detailed between two or...

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The End of the FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program

What’s Next for Rare Disease Innovation? For children suffering from rare and often life-threatening diseases, access to new and effective treatments can mean the difference between life and death....

An Overview of the PSMF: Pharmacovigilance System Master File

What is a PSMF? The EU Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is a legally required document created and maintained by a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH). Essentially, the document is a...

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FDA's Expedited Programs Explained

In order to incentivize the development of therapies (drugs biologics) to fill unmet medical needs for treatment of serious conditions, the FDA has developed various programs to expedite drug...

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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...