There can be a slight chill between contract research organizations (CROs) and electronic data capture (EDC) firms that work together. In a pinch, either firm could dent the credibility of the other. It’s not always clear whether this CRO or that EDC firm might be included or omitted from a future bidding opportunity. INC…more...

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Jim Walker, chairman and CEO of clinical and regulatory systems firm Octagon Research Solutions, announced that it has completed the conversion of electronic clinical study data to CDISC’s Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) format in over 100 studies across eight therapeutic areas and 2,500 domains. Dave Evans, Octagon’s chief information officer, noted, “We have gained significant experience…more...

Rapid growth in the electronic data capture (EDC) industry is unfolding. If it resembles other sectors of the technology space, a handful of companies (or even a single firm) could dominate. It’s not clear which of the current entrants will emerge as the IBM or Microsoft of the clinical trial industry. But it could also play out…more...