In the News
Early detection for invisible patients
Dawie Wessels of AES and Clive Ballard of the University of Exeter Medical School discuss how innovative patient registries have become an important focus in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
Inspiring the next generation
Ron Garrow notes that the industry’s efforts to constantly bend the time and cost curve of drug development, while remaining committed to quality and patient safety, mesh with the mindset of Generation Z.
Building a better FSP
Krystina Fuge and Brian Ford discuss how resource forecasting, quality and training of staff, and innovation impact function service partnerships.
The future of decentralized trials
Anna Long says the decentralizing of trials is likely to appeal to a greater diversity of patients, especially younger generations that have grown up with technology and the flexibility and interactivity it affords.
Group names PPD best CRO provider
PPD was named Best CRO Provider at the sixth-annual World ADC Awards, according to a news release.
Bacterial endotoxins testing in lipid-based drug formulations using liquid-liquid extraction
Christopher Lester, Timothy Ramsey and Jonathon Salsbury discuss an oil-water extraction process that can be used to separate endotoxins from oily drug formulations.
Integrated Scientific Advice: Helping to Optimize RWE Planning for Market Access
Real-world evidence (RWE) – what is its true value in health technology assessment? This is a question continually faced by biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Positive changes in the Latin American regulatory environment
PPD country experts discuss how local government changes are anticipated to cause a steady increase in clinical research across the region and expand its role in the global development of new therapeutic treatments.
Outsourcing Early Development Operations
BioPharm International spoke with Marybeth Reynoso, senior director, early development strategic operations at PPD about the direction the industry is taking regarding the outsourcing of early development operations to contract research organizations.