Giant uses internet to speed hospital records
February 15, 2006
IBM is moving into the health informatics space. The company announced that it had helped the Western North Carolina Health Network launch a solution that will link 16 area hospitals to share patient information electronically. The network is the first regional health information organization in North Carolina and one of…more...
EDC, EHR Worlds Merge?
February 15, 2006
Allscripts and Advanced Clinical Software (ACS) announced a partnership. The deal was publicized at the annual HIMSS conference, the mega-event sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The integration of ACS Study Manager and Allscripts TouchWorks Electronic Health Record provides physician practices with the tools to be more…more...
Agency Wants Microdosages
February 15, 2006
The FDA has issued a guidance on exploratory investigational new drug (IND) applications. Such studies are defined as no more than a week long, “The Agency believes that sponsors have not taken full advantage of that flexibility and often provide more supporting information in INDs than is required by regulations.”…more...
November 21, 2008
Regional Alliances
Four clinical organizations in Massachusetts have come together to help regions that want to get more of the global medical research pie.
Author Interview
In Side Effects, reporter Alison Bass delves into the New York Attorney General’s 2004 case against GlaxoSmithKline.
Swearing Off Paper?
The SAFE-Biopharma Association is hoping to nudge the pharmaceutical industry toward a single electronic signature standard.
Redmond's Got Game
Does Windows have something to contribute to the clinical trial arena? Microsoft asserts its platform is more open and robust.
Pharmica, Merck, Genzyme Strategies
What to count (or not), and why.
PharmaNet Outlook Down
PharmaNet was downgraded from stable to negative by Standard and Poor’s, thanks to $60 million in lost contracts.
