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R&D Technology
What is Digital Transformation? While there are many different definitions of digital transformation in life sciences, the core concepts they all have in common are digital technology and creating...
Regulatory Sciences
Implementing the eSTAR Format The eSTAR template is a positive step for both CDRH and medical device Sponsors; but, as with any new tool, there are challenges to utilizing the template. Sponsors need...
Pharmacovigilance
A Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) or Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is a legal written contract which ensures that all safety data, PV tasks and responsibilities are detailed between two or...
R&D Technology
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...
Regulatory Sciences
The key to successful drug development in the US is directional and focused navigation of FDA’s Investigational New Drug (IND) process. The Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) section is a...
Clinical Research Solutions
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...
Pharmacovigilance
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...
Regulatory Sciences
What is the Animal Rule? The Animal Rule, a regulation set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), applies to the development and testing of drugs and biological products intended to reduce or...
R&D Technology
Electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) are now well established in the pharma/life sciences industry but with such a wide variety of options to choose from, how do you find the right solution for your...
Clinical Research Solutions
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...
Regulatory Sciences
Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...
Clinical Research Solutions
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...
Medical Information
Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the pharmaceutical sector offer a range of services to help patients start and adhere to their therapies, including Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), patient...
Regulatory Sciences
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...
Clinical Research Solutions
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...