In the News
Training for operational excellence
Samantha Hadfield comments on ways to streamline and expedite onboarding for FSP engagements.
Digital and decentralized solutions: challenges faced during eDiary build
The authors document two early-stage challenges that exist in the design and implementation of eDiaries.
Decentralized clinical trials: being audit-ready and avoiding pitfalls
Sanra Orset reviews trends in audit findings specific to DCTs and provides guidance on how to develop a new project delivery framework that will support audit readiness.
Interview: The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific – The processes and difficulties within rare diseases
OSP was delighted to speak to Galina Nesterova, executive medical director at the Rare Disease & Pediatrics Center of Excellence, and Susan McCune, vice president of pediatrics and clinical pharmacology both within medical science and strategy at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher. They answered some pertinent questions surrounding rare diseases.
Vaccine mega-trials: rare behemoths in the vaccine trial landscape
Paul Gillard provides an overview of vaccine mega-trials conducted over the last 20 years.
Improving health equity and diversity throughout the life sciences
Lloryn Hubbard discusses how life science companies can address the disparities within clinical trials and health equity.
The case for loosening trial eligibility reins
Dirk Reitsma notes that oncology studies have additional challenges compared to the many barriers to achieving diversity of populations in all clinical trials.
Cancer research and trends in cell therapy treatments
Jai Balkissoon and Evan Zynda highlight the key trends and challenges in cell and gene therapy, and explore the latest advancements in cell therapy for cancer treatment.
An intelligent drug development paradigm
Our experts describe an intelligent drug development paradigm that enables small pharma to implement a truth-seeking early development approach like those used by progressive big pharma companies.