Pharmica, Merck, Genzyme Strategies
Finding The Right Metrics
What to count (or not), and why.
A commercial North Carolina institutional review board (IRB), Copernicus Group IRB, has received ISO 9001 certification. The company has a paperless system to manage clinical trial forms. “To our knowledge, CGIRB is the only central IRB that has achieved this certification. It is further evidence to our clients and the subjects of research studies that the quality of our services and our strong business practices are unsurpassed,” said Bruce Tomason, CEO. Here's a release. There's a split between early- and late-phase contract research organizations (CROs), according to this wire service article. Some small sponsors and biotechnology firms are delaying the launch of projects, analysts say, favoring late-phase specialists. Health Decisions, a technology-oriented contract research organization, appointed a new chief technology officer, Bryan Minihan. He'll be working on the company's system that, among other features, supports adaptive clinical trials. Minihan previously worked at GSK, Accenture, Intuit, and Cisco. “I’m excited to be…more...
