Swine Flu Boon
November 12, 2009
Another Encorium deal has bitten the dust. The beleaguered contract research organization (CRO) recently announced that its recent attempt to sell its Finnish subsidiary Encorium OY to an unnamed CRO in the U.S. is scuttled. In a release, the company stated that, on the heels of $8.7 million in new business contract wins thanks to its selection…more...
Exclusive: Survey
October 19, 2009
Is electronic data capture (EDC) creating inefficiencies? That's one conclusion to be drawn from the interim results of an eClinical Forum survey.
Surprisingly, the survey suggests that the use of paper case report forms (CRF) is rising even amid growing adoption of EDC. While most sponsors are committed to EDC, site staff believe it is forcing them…more...
Sale to Charles River
April 03, 2009
It's a big day at contract research organization PPD (Nasdaq: PPDI). The Wilmington, N.C. company announced it's acquiring one company and selling another.
In: Magen Biosciences, a biotech firm focused on dermatologic therapies. Terms: $14.5 million in cash. That deal continues PPD's strategy of owning compounds or splitting the costs and rewards of their development.
Out:Piedmont…more...
'We'll Be #1'
January 30, 2009
Whatever happened to Oracle Clinical, the database firm’s flagship application for clinical data management? It’s still there. As we noted a few days ago on this site, some Oracle customers in the sponsor and contract research organization (CRO) community are starting to acknowledge their usage of the company’s technology.
But the company doesn’t make as much noise…more...
Dictionary Quandary
5 Definitions of “Eclinical”
What “eclinical” should mean or might mean. An attempt at a definition. And a dietary adventure.
Reorg, New CEO
etrials: Technology Will Be Key
A conversation with Denis Connaghan of etrials, who recently became the new CEO of etrials.
Interoperable Platform
Medidata’s Eclinical Vision
Glen de Vries of Medidata discusses the company’s effort to create an ecosystem for clinical trial software.
CEO Interview
Clinical Integration from etrials
Chuck Piccirillo discusses the company’s strengths and current direction.
IT Help For Sites
TechTeam Gears Up
With a new strategy, publicly traded TechTeam Global begins angling for more clients that need computer support for clinical trials.
19 Firms, 9 Categories
Tout L’eclinical Suites
The debut of our list of suites—integrated technology firms or services firms providing at least three major types of research systems.
DIA Pre-think
Rivers of Clinical Bits
What’s different this year. Random thoughts on our personal nemesis, paper, and the alternative.
