Dictionary Quandary
January 06, 2009
Honestly? The word has tormented us. We are talking about “eclinical.” The once-technical term is now routinely being referenced on calls with Wall Street analysts. Google has zillions of links to it. We finally decided to wrestle with it in our own way.
To facilitate a serious journalistic contemplation of “eclinical,” we purchased an 80 oz. (5…more...
Interoperable Platform
December 19, 2008
Is the word “eclinical” meaningless jargon? A good way for people to pay lip service to the future without actually building it?
The people at Medidata Solutions have been trying to lend some definitional and operational clarity to what “eclinical” means. Two months ago, they announced Developer Central, a set of standards to facilitate the connection of…more...
CEO Interview
September 25, 2008
etrials has been going through a rough patch. The company’s founder, John Cline, left a year or so ago. Then his replacement also left the firm. As did the chief financial officer. Now there’s an interim president and CEO, Chuck Piccirillo. It sounds like the Morrisville, North Carolina, firm is aware of the challenges ahead but confident…more...
19 Firms, 9 Categories
September 09, 2008
Will biotech and pharmaceutical companies demand simpler technology solutions? Will they insist that systems are as easy to snap together as Lego blocks?
To explore which services and technology firms might facilitate such a shift, ClinPage decided to compile a list. All of the firms on our list are major providers of clinical trial services and technologies.…more...
IVR Firm Sold For 15X Revenues
September 08, 2008
It’s a common problem. Stroll around with $193 million in cash for a while, as Phase Forward has, and soon you will find something to purchase. So it was with Clarix Informatics, a provider of an interactive voice response system (IVRS) that became the latest technology to be added to the Phase Forward cupboard.
Last week’s deal…more...
Standards Champions
July 29, 2008
There’s something about cancer. Scientists taking it on are more intense, more purposeful.
In talking with the National Cancer Institute’s Ken Buetow recently, we heard a hint of that urgency. Buetow is associate director for bioinformatics and information technology and the director of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Center for Bioinformatics. He is an architect of the…more...
ClinPhone CEO
July 07, 2008
We’re not sure if our timing was fortuitous or terrible. Last month, well before a merger agreement that is expected to lead to his company being acquired for $192 million by Parexel International, ClinPhone CEO Steve Kent discussed the state of the industry with ClinPage. At the time, he was vague about the possibility of another bid…more...
Clinical Middleware
June 05, 2008
Should all clinical technology systems be linked? Or can they stand apart? That is a fundamental question facing those who select and implement clinical trial technology systems in the coming era of eclinical trials.
Over time, vendors like ourselves have created specific applications that power niche areas of a clinical project. These applications are driven by the…more...
January 8, 2009
Clinical Middleware
Tying electronic data capture (EDC) to other systems remains a challenge, our authors say. The second article in a series.
Special Report, Part 2
In this installment, two leading EDC supplier discuss what they’re doing to appeal to—and collaborate with—CROs.
Shark Repellent
A new name for the safety products from Phase Forward, plus insights into faster responses to safety crises.
EDC & Imaging Combination
Why Bio-Imaging bought a top electronic data capture company.
Fewer Features & Faster Setup
ACS talks about a new product. The company is betting the combination of EDC and CTMS will appeal to biotech firms and contract research organizations.
Facing Frustrated Sponsors
Almac Clinical Technologies is adding electronic data capture to its expedited service offering.
