Excellence, Not Hugeness
March 24, 2009
One man's middle of nowhere is another man's perfectly situated. That's the way Paul Bishop and Lyle Camblos see Staunton, the small Virginia town that's home to their contract research organization (CRO), Atlantic Research Group (ARG).
“It's equidistant from Rockville and RTP,” says Camblos, speaking of the myriad biotech companies along the I-270 corridor in Rockville, Md.,…more...
Beyond Spreadsheets
March 19, 2009
Even in 2009, in a context of clinical trials, "management" can mean just about anything. It may mean ... Karen, three cubicles away. Or a 5-year-old spreadsheet. Or a system that cost millions but sits unused. As a result, it's fair to say that clinical trial management systems (CTMS) do not enjoy a reputation for easy implementation,…more...
Reality-Based Budgeting
August 05, 2008
Want to get depressed? The Tufts Center For the Study of Drug Development has analyzed the length of clinical trials during two time periods: 1999-2002 and 2003-2006. The median number of days from first to last patient visit has doubled, to 598. Nineteen months.
Can anyone think of any industry that takes twice as long to do…more...
Veeda Picks ClinPhone CTMS
June 17, 2008
For the contract research organization (CRO) serving multiple clients, it can be tough to stay abreast of multiple projects all over the world. In many ways, the technology advances of the past few years have made this more onerous, not less. The sheer number of systems with vital data continues to grow.
Veeda Oncology is hoping to…more...
No Laptop Required
June 04, 2008
We were looking around for how many USB, or “thumb” drives are sold every year. Alas, we could locate no statistics. We canUSB…more...
Fewer Features & Faster Setup
March 26, 2008
It had been a while. Years, actually. But Bruce Schatzman, president and CEO of Advanced Clinical Software (ACS) seems to be doing even better than we expected. He started the firm back in 1993. In our last conversation, published here a long time ago, he wasn’t too worried about Oracle. That proved correct.
ACS never needed money…more...
Expert Author
December 05, 2007
During a recent presentation at a conference, I described clinical trial management systems (CTMS) as “data hungry beasts.” The nods and smiles of agreement from the audience were nearly unanimous.
At the same conference, an investigator was present. He described his general surprise at how often sponsor companies act as though they do not have information that…more...
A Tale Of Two CROs
November 27, 2007
Our notebook still has a few gems from IIR’s Clinical Technology (“CTECH”) conference, held last month in Philadelphia, which was where we heard Jane Clarke from Wyeth speak.
One highlight is a presentation by Pfizer’s Mike Collins. A VP of development operations, he was the subject of this February story on our site. Collins’ talk in October…more...
March 17, 2010
A Tale Of Two CROs
With impressive numbers, Pfizer’s Mike Collins talked about how the company is streamlining its clinical trial process.
Laminated Cards For Sites
In the third part of our series, a softer approach to win the hearts of clinician-investigators.
Master Service Agreements
In the second segment of our series on investigator relationship management, Lilly discusses plans to zero in on high-performing sites.
Goal: Improve Investigator Ties
Sponsors are abuzz about site relationship management (SRM). In the first installment of our series, Wyeth describes its efforts to become the sponsor of choice.
Exclusive Interview
Why Phase Forward bought Green Mountain Logic, a specialist in Phase I and management of laboratory samples and data.
Real-Time Lab Data
Green Mountain Logic is prospering by helping Phase I clinical sites with labs, scheduling and recruitment. Some predictions about the CRO industry usage of the software.
