May is National Mystery Month, and although the holiday is technically a commemoration of mystery novels and authors, we thought it might be fun to celebrate in a different way –– by highlighting some of the weirdest, whackiest, and most…
Clinical trials are key to developing new drugs, medical devices, and therapies, but many never even make it off the ground. Consider the fact that 90% of new drug candidates fail and 80% of clinical trials are unable…
Bringing new drugs and compounds to market has always been expensive, but it’s become increasingly so over the last decade. Considering that up to 90% of drug candidates never make it to market, the biotech and pharma industries have…
This year has ushered in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the virus is something we’re all tired of hearing about, its lingering effects on drug research and development can’t be overstated. PPD, the clinical research branch…
More than 1,200 clinical trials featuring a decentralized or virtual component took place in 2022 –– a 28% increase from a year earlier. Though some trial sites are returning to in-person setups, a recent report from Clinical Trials Arena…
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to make a career move? Finding a new job that challenges you, suits your strengths, and allows for greater flexibility might seem too good to be true, but the odds are in…
Investigator meetings play a crucial role in bringing new drugs, biologics, and medical devices to market. These conferences bring decision makers and healthcare professionals together for training on how to collaborate more efficiently and move forward. All clinical research…
The evolution toward decentralized clinical trials has benefitted the pharmaceutical and biotech industries in various ways. Thanks in part to this trend, patient populations are more diverse, studies offer improved patient retention, and data can be collected without in-person…
The Trial Master File (TMF) is one of the most important systems in clinical research. It plays a pivotal role in demonstrating your assertion that your clinical study was conducted in adherence to the protocol using the principles of…
Designing and implementing clinical trials isn’t cheap. One report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that the average cost of a Phase 1 trial was $4 million, while the average cost of a…
