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etrials Unveils New Version of EDC Solution etrials Worldwide has unveiled EDC 2.0 solution. Combining more than 10 years of market validation and customer deployments, the newest solution builds upon existing Web-based software as a service (SaaS) solution for collecting, managing, and analyzing...
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Raise Your Voice -- Letters
Making Personalized Medicine Understandable Education is Key As William D. Young, CEO of Monogram Bioscience, states in The Age of Personalized Medicine, (PharmaVOICE February 2007), honestly and clearly addressing the concerns of the stakeholders (drug makers, insurance companies, doctors, and p...
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Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial intelligence & machine learning
After years of excited buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, pharma has begun to realize the true implications and potential value of these technologies.
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Letter from the Editor
Whether we are discussing clinical studies or creative executions, there is a bit of artistry that is involved in executing the science. This concept is perfectly captured by two of this month’s feature articles. This month’s Forum, which discusses the evolving role of the clinical project manage...
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DNA-Based Diagnostics: Testing for Personalized Medicine
By Cynthia Borda Theranostic testing There will come a time when genetic testing will be as common in the physician’s office as a blood pressure reading or the use of an MRI. The pharmaceutical industry is making headway in the personalized medicine arena, and diagnostic companies are actively de...
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PharmaOutlet
Contributed by Nancy Smerkanich The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a Part 15 (21 CFR Part 15) hearing on Dec. 18, 2006, primarily as “a listening exercise” to gather information so that the agency could move forward to “an all electronic submission environment and electronic data ...
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents April 2007 On the Cover The Evolving Role of the Clinical Project Manager Clinical studies have become more complicated, are multinational, and must adhere to a variety of laws and regulations. As a result, the project manager role has become a core capability needed for drug de...
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Stroke: Bats and Snakes May Hold the Answer
By Cynthia Borda A decade ago, the introduction of tPA was a major step forward in stroke treatment, and the hope was that other approaches and additional therapies would soon be available. Unfortunately, the next generation of products has yet to materialize. Every 45 seconds, someone in the Uni...
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E-Media
Blue Spoon Releases Ecosystem Solution For Pharma Sales Effectiveness Blue Spoon Consulting has released a marketing ecosystem-based solution for pharmaceutical sales effectiveness. The new design links the context, content, and process of the virtual and physical domains of pharmaceutical sales ...
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Targeted Media Messaging: Patient Recruitment Marketing
By Kim Ribbink Patient recruitment is widely considered to be the most costly and time-consuming aspect of clinical trials, and the need to improve the process is pressing. One key aspect to achieving this goal is the use of appropriate media as part of a marketing campaign to improve patient enr...
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Flying Sky High -- Rajesh C. Shrotriya
With enormous enthusiasm and a joie de vive, Dr. Rajesh Shrotriya, chairman and CEO of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, is instilling his employees with the same gusto for development of new drugs. Propelled by a joy of work and a commitment to remaining focused on a task until it is accomplished, Rajes...
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PharmaTrax
Life-Sciences Marketers Capitalize on Media Engagement Level A recent survey — Marketing to Life Scientists 2006: Capitalizing on Media Engagement — from BioInformatics LLC found that life scientists who are highly engaged differ significantly from less engaged scientists in their media preferenc...
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PharmaOutlet
Greg Sarian discusses executive trading rules. Contributed by Greg Sarian In an age when corporate scandals are top of mind and full financial disclosure is a must, executives may find it difficult to trade their company’s stock without raising eyebrows about how their insider knowledge may have ...
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UpFront
PDUFA Update FDA Requests $87.4 million increase The FDA has put before Congress its recommendations for reauthorizing the Prescription Drug User Fee program (PDUFA). If adopted, PDUFA IV — the fourth reauthorization since the program began almost 15 years ago — would significantly broaden and up...
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PharmaOutlet
Medicare Part D: It’s Crunch Time … Again Manufacturers are facing déjà vu with Part D. While the 2006 Part D year recently came to a close and the 2007 Part D year is nascent, crucial decisions related to 2008 Part D are right around the corner. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM...
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Talent Pool
Talent Pool Executive Appointments and Promotions Pharma POOL Mark Acosta Diana Bodden Anne Carlson Robert Corrie Cynthia Devereux Barry Gorewit Patrick Gose Darbi James Lawrence Kristoff Richard Laurie Randy Lawson Dr. David Levin Rita Myers June Nguyen Lynda Parker Bradley Pierson John Schillo ...
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On the Calendar
On the Calendar February 2007 Industry Events Your Source for Life-Sciences Events and Conference Information Professional education is an ongoing endeavor for most executives. PharmaVOICE has partnerships with every major conference provider serving the life-sciences industry. PharmaVOICE is dis...
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Looking Ahead: The Deficit Reduction Act
A prescription to adopt forward-looking strategies and ensure corporate and regulatory compliance excellence As government healthcare spending increases, Congress, states, and agencies will continue to put cost management and containment on their agendas. Given this reality, it is important to bu...
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents March 2007 On the Cover Leadership Development: The Next Generation Industry leaders have to manage a complex and evolving environment. A company’s success will depend on its ability to identify and develop these executives. Features The Making of a Successful Publication Strate...
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PharmaOutlet
Overcoming Challenges to the Path to Combination Product Development Combination products have the potential to vastly improve medical care, making treatment more effective and safe, as well as improving compliance for patients. But because of the novelty and complexity of such products, companie...
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EDC: Crossing the Chasm
In the figurative but practical language of Silicon Valley marketing guru Geoffrey Moore, the leading EDC companies have “crossed the chasm” from the fluidity of the early adopter market to the more established needs of the mainstream market. This may be the dream of many an EDC company CEO, but ...
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Moving Science Forward -- Dr. Russell M. Medford
By Kim Ribbink With a pioneering spirit that has led him to tackle emerging fields of science, Russell M. Medford, M.D., Ph.D., is striving to ensure that AtheroGenics, the company he cofounded in 1993, is creating breakthrough medications for chronic inflammation. March 2007 Entrepreneurial spir...
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Talent Pool
Pharma POOL Dr. Lou Barbato Tikvah Names VP, Clinical R&D, and Chief Medical Officer Atlanta-based Tikvah Therapeutics has named Lou Barbato, M.D., as VP, clinical research and development, and chief medical officer. Tikvah acquires, develops, and commercializes novel therapeutics related to ...
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E-Media
Thomson Scientific Expands Pharmaceutical Regulatory Intelligence Coverage Thomson Scientific announces that three new country modules, India, Israel, and Turkey, are now available in IDRAC, the global pharmaceutical regulatory intelligence database. IDRAC is recognized by regulatory professional...
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What's New
CommonHealth Celebrates Opening Of Paris Office The move is designed to allow CommonHealth to broaden its offerings to an increasingly global clientele. CommonHealth has opened an office in Paris. The move is designed to allow CommonHealth to broaden its offerings to an increasingly global client...
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On the Calendar
March 15-16 Prescription Drug Pricing InterContinental The Barclay, New York PharmaVOICE subscribers are eligible for a $200 discount; register using priority code 656PHVC. For more information, contact Edward Santelices, American Conference Institute, at 212-352-3220, ext. 239, e-mail e.santelic...
By PharmaVoice Team • Jan. 2, 2008
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