Rethinking Biometrics Resourcing in Modern Clinical Trials
Rethinking biometrics as a strategic function to improve consistency, scalability, and clinical trial performance.
Regulatory Sciences
Medical Device Regulation in the EU in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Medical Device Regulation in the EU Unlike device regulation in the U.S., which is governed by the FDA, in Europe, medical devices are not regulated by the EMA. Rather, medical device...
Quality & Compliance
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...
Clinical Research Solutions
How Data Integrity Supports a Smooth Transition to Pharma 4.0
The coming pharmaceutical industrial revolution, Pharma 4.0, is an implementation of new systems into the various manufacturing processes leading to an automated production. Introduction of these...
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...
Regulatory Sciences
FDA Guidance for Non-COVID-19 Related Clinical Trials During the Pandemic
In March 2020, the FDA published a guidance entitled “Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry, Investigators, and Institutional...
Regulatory Sciences
FDA Works to Accelerate the Development of COVID-19 Treatments with New Guidance Documents
On Monday, May 11th, the FDA issued two guidance documents regarding the development of products indicated for the treatment and/or prevention of COVID-19. With these documents, the Agency intends to...
Quality & Compliance
How Coronavirus Brings Forward New Technologies: The Future of Remote CSV
Is remote Computerized Systems Validation the future standard? Crises are fertile ground for inspiration and creativity resulting in practical new ideas for the near future, as is the case during the...
Pharmacovigilance
Clinical Trials in the Midst of COVID-19, Part One: European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Disclaimer As of April 23, 2020 Each health authority within the EU has information regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) on its website. In this blog we will try to guide you through some of these...
FDA Emergency Use Authorizations 101: COVID-19 Medical Devices
Everything You Need to Know About Emergency Use Authorizations for Medical Devices to Test and Diagnose COVID-19 In early February, the Secretary of HHS declared that the circumstances presented from...
Digital Transformation
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...
Quality & Compliance
5 of the Most Common Biopharma Risks Today
Spending on prescription drugs in the United States is expected to reach $600 billion by 2023. The continuously increasing need for pharmaceuticals is mostly driven by an aging population, a rise in...
Quality & Compliance
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...
Now May be the Time to Approach the FDA Regarding CMC and Nonclinical Questions – Giving These Topics the Attention they Deserve
Due to the current regulatory landscape that has been created by the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical trials have been disrupted across the globe. To many Sponsors, this may feel like a loss of progress...
Quality & Compliance
A Guide to Clear-Cut Planning and Program Execution
The landscape of clinical trials and other clinical development projects has dramatically changed in recent years. Progress made in scientific discovery is paving the way to novel therapies and...
FDA Issues New Guidance: Are Your Clinical Trials Impacted by COVID-19?
As a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration has recently issued a new guidance document for industry, investigators and institutional review boards titled “FDA...
