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What is the FSP Model in Clinical Research?

The term Functional Service Provider (FSP) concept is highly regarded in the field of clinical research. With drug discovery and clinical trials becoming more complex, pharmaceutical firms and research organizations are searching for flexible and customized solutions. The tried and true FSP model...

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R&D Technology

What is a LIMS, and How Do I Know if I Need One?

What is a LIMS? At first, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) sounds like something that would be useful in any lab. Isn't the purpose of a lab to produce information, and shouldn’t...

Meet the Expert: David Lough

Pharmacovigilance

Meet the Expert: David Lough

Our “Meet the Expert” series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This “behind the curtain” view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Pharmacovigilance

An Overview of the PSMF: Pharmacovigilance System Master File

What is a PSMF? The EU Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is a legally required document created and maintained by a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH). Essentially, the document is a...

Pharmacovigilance

The GPO An Essential Guide to the Graduated Plan Officer (Der Stufenplanbeauftragte)

Introduction According to §63a of the German Medicinal Products Act (AMG), a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who places finished medicinal products on the market that are medicinal products within the...

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Medical Information

The Role of Patient Support Services in the Evolving World of Cell & Gene Therapies (CAGTs)

Cell and Gene Therapies (CAGTs) represent a transformative step in medicine, offering unprecedented potential to treat and potentially cure diseases once deemed untreatable. However, the path to...

Pharmacovigilance

The LPPV Network: An Essential Guide to Local Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance

Every marketing authorization holder (MAH) needs a pharmacovigilance system to guarantee the safety of its products. Within the EU a pharmacovigilance system is defined as a system used by an...

Regulatory Sciences

How to Successfully Prepare for the HTAR Implementation in the EU

Health technology developers (HTD) planning submission of a centralized Market Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) should being preparing today for the...

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R&D Technology

Honing Your Veeva Vault RIMS Environment for Peak Performance

Regulatory requirements are a formidable challenge for early stage biotechs and top pharma alike. As health authorities continually revise guidelines across diverse markets, companies are tasked with...

Meet the Expert: Thomas Chatzopoulos

Pharmacovigilance

Meet the Expert: Thomas Chatzopoulos

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Clinical Research Solutions

Understanding Statistical Intervals: Part 2 - Prediction Intervals

Part 1 of this series discussed confidence intervals. Confidence intervals are the best known of the statistical intervals but they only bound regions associated with population parameters; i.e., the...

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Clinical Research Solutions

FDA’s Expedited Programs Explained

In order to incentivize the development of therapies (drugs biologics) to fill unmet medical needs for treatment of serious conditions, the FDA has developed various programs to expedite drug...

Clinical Research Solutions

A Guide to the Clinical Study Report

What is a Clinical Study Report? A Clinical Study Report (CSR) is a document that describes the methods and results of a clinical study or trial, along with a short discussion of key findings related...

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Medical Information

What are Patient Support Programs?

Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the pharmaceutical sector represent an array of aimed at supporting patients in initiating therapy and maintaining adherence. PSPs, also known as Patient Assistance...

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Clinical Research Solutions

How Important is Biostatistics?

The link between statistical methods and healthcare is not a new one, but the volume of available data to inform healthcare decisions and the use of data science in the medical industry has exploded...

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Regulatory Sciences

Formal FDA Meetings for Sponsors or Applications of PDUFA Products

This article has been updated since its original February 28, 2017 publication. Since the introduction of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VII for fiscal years 2023 - 2027, the FDA...

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