IRB Submission of Drugs Medical research, especially in the field of drug discovery, does not stop at laboratory experiments. Newly synthesized drugs need to be tested on volunteers – actual people – before they can be mass-produced and sold as products to the market. The conduct of human-based research is very sensitive, which is why such studies are subject Read more
How To Improve Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials? A recipe for conducting a successful clinical trial has many important ingredients, but patient recruitment dwarfs them all. Finding, attracting, and retaining study subjects are all arduous tasks, fraught with multiple challenges. If you have been struggling with finding the right strategies on how to improve patient recruitment and are looking for a fresh perspective, Read more
Clinical Research Focus. 7th Edition Research Shows Investigational Drug Fosters Nerve Repair after Injury Researchers from the University of Birmingham have shown that a drug currently used against cancer can accelerate nerve recovery after injuries. The candidate drug, known as AZD1390, can block the response to DNA damage in nerve cells and promote regeneration of damaged nerves. There is a Read more
Choosing The Right CRO For Your Clinical Trials In today’s interconnected world, it is almost impossible to find a business that doesn’t use vendors, contractors and consultants. There are very few vendors, however, that have a greater impact on the company’s bottom line than a contract research organization (CRO) has on biotech and Pharma (Sponsors). It is absolutely certain the CRO that you Read more
