Why Technology is Key to Unlocking Clinical Trial Access in Underserved Communities
Despite a step change in awareness about the need for diverse participants in clinical trials, ongoing clinical trials in western health systems fail to reflect…
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Liquid Biopsy: The Future of Cancer Detection, Monitoring, and Treatment
Liquid biopsies — blood tests that provide an alternative to traditional surgical biopsies — are making it easier to detect, monitor, and treat cancer. In fact, liquid…
Unlocking the Advantages of eCTD 4.0 Compliance
The long-awaited eCTD 4.0 standard is now available, though it is not yet mandatory. Life sciences companies can tap into the detail of the standard…
Enhancing Local Affiliate Engagement to Drive Dynamic Global Regulatory Processes
Achieving regulatory excellence depends on a combination of optimisation processes, effective global systems, high data quality, and enhanced affiliate collaboration. However, transforming information management at…
The Problem with Clinical Trials (and how virtual insight-gathering can help)
These days, clinical trials are in the news pretty much daily. Whether successful or not, they can impact not only the perception of a pharmaceutical…
Digitising Pharmacovigilance System Master File Management
As well as exposing companies to non-compliance, inefficiency and delays, a manually-maintained pharmacovigilance system master file (PSMF) limits visibility and transparency. Christian Schmitz-Moormann, a senior…
Importance of the Multimode Plate Reader in the Field of Scientific Research
A multimode plate reader is a device used to read and analyse culture or test plates in biological or chemical experiments, it can detect two…
Regulatory Considerations in Technology for Decentralised Clinical Trials – Navigating evolving regulations
Decentralised clinical trials (DCTs) are not new, though their popularity and utilisation has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic. DCTs are enabled by and mutually reinforce…
Using Graph Technology to Leverage ChatGPT-Like Tools
Neo4j’s Alexander Jarasch explains how to get the best from ChatGPT-like tools, while safeguarding intellectual property ChatGPT has delivered a natural language understanding (NLU) interface…
Ritualising Medication Consumption: Transforming Medication Intake through Social and Habitual Delivery Mechanisms
Rituals play a significant role in human lives, offering a sense of structure, routine, and meaning to our daily actions. While rituals are commonly associated…