Clinical Leader Newsletter: Big Data, Outsourcing Trends, And Trial Recruitment

Pharma Outsourcing Trends: Industry Leaders, Equity Financing, And Vendor Consolidation By Ed Miseta, Chief Editor, Clinical Leader The outsourcing industry continues to gain a bigger share of the dollars spent on preclinical, clinical, and post-approval functions. To accurately quantify the size of various segments of the outsourcing market, this report acknowledges that task is next to impossible. Featured Articles Just How Big Is Big Data? By Nick Burch, CTO, Quanticate Despite all of this interest, a great deal of confusion remains around Big Data. Not only are there never-ending debates about what Big Data is, there's a huge range of possible Big Data solutions out there to choose from, only a few of which will be appropriate for any given situation or problem. "Virtual" Recruitment Roundtable: Keeping Clinical Trial Recruitment Timely   By Anna Rose Welch, Associate Editor, Clinical Leader Ensuring that sponsors and investigative sites are on the same page when it comes to recruitment is one of the key issues standing in the way of a timely trial. In this segment of Clinical Leader's virtual roundtable our recruitment experts discuss some of the tactics sponsors can turn to in order to open up communication with sites and ensure that timely recruitment is a priority for all involved. Best Practices For Successful Bioanalytical Methods Transfer By Roger Hayes, Ph.D., Vice President and General Manager of Laboratory Services, MPI Research From bench to bedside, developing a new drug requires many years and many hands. Each step must be taken carefully to ensure the quality and integrity of the process. This is of special importance in bioanalytical methods transfer. Cloud-Based Regulatory Document Management: 10 Questions You Can't Afford NOT To Ask! Question 1   By Matt Walz, Chief Strategy Officer, NextDocs Seismic technology shifts are changing the landscape in life sciences at a rapid pace. It’s no surprise that any organization looking at legacy modernization of its technology platforms is doing so with serious consideration toward a cloud deployment. Exploring The Metabolome Effectively To Advance Skincare Research By Tracy Shafizadeh, Ph.D., And Adam Kennedy, Ph.D., Metabolon, Inc. Skin is a metabolic organ that provides a first line of defense against environmental, physical, and chemical assaults. The architecture of human skin is complex, and each layer possesses a metabolic signature with a unique composition and function. The cumulative impacts of environmental, physical, chemical, and microbiological stresses contribute to biochemical changes that are reflected in skin's metabolome. Resources When Placebo Response Isn't Placebo Response: The Perils Of Human Raters   By Dr. Jack Modell, Senior Medical Officer, Rho Prior to joining the pharmaceutical and contract research organization industries I was in clinical practice for twenty years as a psychiatrist and medical researcher. Securing The Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Against The Threat Of Counterfeit Drugs Meeting Enrollment Goals: Problem-Solving Leads To Early Completion Of Breast Cancer Most Popular News • CRF Health Patient-Centric eCOA Solution To Support Flexibility, Compliance In Global Diabetes Trials • Pluristem And Hadassah Medical Center Announce Data Showing PLX-R18 Cells Improve Bone Marrow Transplantation • CEL-SCI Reports 2nd Consecutive Month Of Record Patient Enrollment For Phase III Head And Neck Cancer Trial • Exostar And DocuSign Partner To Help Life Sciences And Healthcare Organizations Go 100% Digital • Alizé Pharma Launches Phase II Clinical Trial Of AZP-531 In Prader-Willi Syndrome Subscribe Today   For insight on how pharma and biopharm executives can improve how they run their businesses, subscribe to Life Science Leader magazine.