tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:41:13 +0000This blog presents best practices on forming, managing and sustaining successful clinical outsourcing partnerships.http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Yemil)Blogger212125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifPartnershipsWithCroshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-8555209938364954334Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:34:00 +00002009-07-10T14:41:13.316-04:00Outsourcing Clinical TrialsAmgenCROsPfizerUnited Arab EmiratesAstrazenecaPartnerships with CROsAccording to this post in outsourcing-pharma.com the United Arab Emirates is set to grow in the CRO industry due to the attractive of cost effectiveness there. Kermani, author of A quick guide to healthcare and biotechnology in the Middle East, predicts that with big pharma companies like Pfizer, Amgen and AstraZeneca establishing offices in UAE, many more CROs will follow.What are some other http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/-KQefnzocio/united-arab-emirates-is-set-to-rise-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/-KQefnzocio" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/united-arab-emirates-is-set-to-rise-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-2631058960743544242Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:35:00 +00002009-07-09T11:45:43.588-04:00life science leaderinsourcingChanging Face of CROsstephanie wellsCROs newsPartnerships with CROsStephanie Wells of Life Science Leader writes, The growth of insourcing means that the future of contracted work is likely to be a blended approach. In some cases, the CRO would provide traditional external services, like general toxicology studies or Phase II clinical studies. In other cases, when a client is working in a new area and has not yet developed the necessary infrastructure, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/p0VIVxQxRU0/insourcing-is-new-outsourcing-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/p0VIVxQxRU0" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/insourcing-is-new-outsourcing-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-6034231549485034336Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:12:00 +00002009-07-08T10:16:44.871-04:00CT ComplyClinical trails complianceCT professionalsClinical Research OutsourcingThompson PublishingOnline databasePartnerships with CROsThompson Publishing has released a new online tool that will allow clinical trail conductors to keep up to date with key compliance issues and continue with their operations. CT Comply is a powerful database that provides up-to-the-minute news, analysis and research tools in one place online.J.W. Schomisch, senior managing editor at Thompson, and editor of the widely acclaimed Guide to Good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/RnejAzWdnko/new-online-tool-to-help-with-compliance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/RnejAzWdnko" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-online-tool-to-help-with-compliance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-7759131172341348347Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +00002009-07-06T14:36:19.288-04:00sparta systemstrackwise clinical quality management solutionCROs newsThomasnet.com reports that TrackWise Clinical Quality Management Solution provides end-to-end system that streamlines oversight of business-critical clinical trial processes while helping to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards. Driving organizational efficiencies from pre-clinical activities through manufacturing and post-market operations, solution delivers closed-loop process http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/gkGkvR2ZMnU/software-offers-holistic-insight-into.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/gkGkvR2ZMnU" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/software-offers-holistic-insight-into.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-6591971398476017183Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-07-02T10:48:09.955-04:00Africa clinical trialsClinical researchadderssing health issuesPartnerships with CROsAccording to Red Orbit, Congress has allotted $1.1 billion to begin finding the best treatments for certain ailments that are also cost-effective. A report came out addressing the top 100 medical issues addressed by Congress. The report said this of clinical trials:“Clinical research provides health care providers with information on the natural history of disease, clinical presentations of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/GRqJeaFl0ds/how-to-find-best-cost-effective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/GRqJeaFl0ds" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-find-best-cost-effective.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-3949046642750951518Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:38:00 +00002009-07-01T15:47:15.037-04:00chinese croscontract research organizationsCROs newsPartnerships with CROscustoms clearancePharmaTimes reports that, three contract research organizations (CROs) operating out of China’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park are trying out a new express customs clearance model that could eventually be extended to other CROs in the Park. Its been well-known that customs clearance for CROs has been a difficult process for many CROs, with the new customs clearance model high import/export volume and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/dNVcLM6wsiw/chinese-cros-trial-express-customs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/dNVcLM6wsiw" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/07/chinese-cros-trial-express-customs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-6102431332117713887Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:17:00 +00002009-06-29T13:22:17.407-04:00San FranciscoClinical trialsBiotechCROsBiotech innovationBiofuel productionBlockbuster drugsPartnerships with CROsDiagnostics testingInnovationAn article in the San Francisco Chronicle believes that Biotech is in need of innovation, and points to diagnostics testing and biofuel production as the next possible chance, as it takes many many years to develop blockbuster drugs. Innovation was possible before because of the fact that investors were willing to risk time and money to come up with the next blockbuster drug. Innovation is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/YWCium-F8sQ/innovation-needed-for-biotechs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/YWCium-F8sQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/innovation-needed-for-biotechs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-6435404703694110355Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:40:00 +00002009-06-24T16:45:14.671-04:00The Medical NewsClinical trialsAustrailiaInsulinClinical trialDiabetesDiabecellPartnerships with CROsAccording to The Medical News, an Australian clinical trial will commence for the treatment of type I diabetes that will not require daily insulin injections. The trial will now move on to Auckland, New Zealand in Middlemore Hospital.Prof. Bob Elliott, Founder of LCT and diabetes specialist, said: "We have great hopes for these trials. We already have two patients in the Russian trials that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/qrw17FCt4t0/clinical-trial-shows-hope-for-no-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/qrw17FCt4t0" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/clinical-trial-shows-hope-for-no-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-665910156716493469Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:58:00 +00002009-06-18T17:00:50.841-04:00Clinical trial softwareTransSendaClinical trialsCortexCROs partnersClinical trial efficiencyPartnerships with CROsTranSenda has a new software that will help the efficiency of all clinical trails. It'll improve the ability to manage the clinical study.Cortex will enable organizations to leverage the power of access to centralized operational data from all applications used across all clinical studies.Read more about the software here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/P_VYTqYODXo/new-software-for-clinical-trials.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/P_VYTqYODXo" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-software-for-clinical-trials.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-4573201543406910479Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:07:00 +00002009-06-16T10:14:13.883-04:00FiercePharmaPhase ICommunity awarenessPatient recruitmentMedia outletsPartnerships with CROsClinical trials patient recruitmentAt FiercePharma, they look at how to effectively recruit patients in a CRO's local area for Phase I clinical trials. They suggest joining your local community to spread awareness and developing new media outlets to spread the word but not over saturate the market. For more, read the article here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/s-j_5ojbMds/finding-patients-in-phase-i-clinical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/s-j_5ojbMds" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/finding-patients-in-phase-i-clinical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-3631546623852660868Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:37:00 +00002009-06-15T11:41:48.142-04:00GenomewebCROsSigma AlphaChanging Face of CROsTony FongLast week, Tony Fong of Genomeweb reported that, Sigma-Aldrich, hoping to grab a bigger slice of the biopharma industry's expanding appetite for outsourcing, (last) week expanded its services business to include mass spectrometry-based protein characterization, protein expression, and protein purification.The idea is not for Sigma-Aldrich to collaborate with biopharmas on large-scale projects andhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/KQtM1DuUAJQ/sigma-alpha-moves-differently-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/KQtM1DuUAJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/sigma-alpha-moves-differently-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-2948735547028873350Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:57:00 +00002009-06-12T09:58:03.629-04:00Meetings Drive BusinessPartnerships with CROsThis is why companies need to continue to invest in business meetings. Not only will those who attend gain new and fresh perspectives from other attendees, but they'll hear from top companies who have lived by the same philosophy. Investment in yourself and innovation are the key to your business. What have you done recently to invest in your business?Did you get a chance to attend Partnerships http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/a5OBdAjXAV8/meetings-drive-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/a5OBdAjXAV8" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/meetings-drive-business.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-3728467200169648378Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:41:00 +00002009-06-12T09:45:23.936-04:00New York TimesSchering PloughMerckPfizerCRO partnersPharma mergersClinical Research OutsourcingPartnerships with CROsAccording to the New York Times, the Merck merger with Schering-Plough will eliminate 16,000 jobs from the company. After the merger, the group will be the second largest Pharma company. Pfizer will remain the largest. Read the full story here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/fflaychAy54/merck-to-cut-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/fflaychAy54" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/merck-to-cut-jobs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-1583558695721234681Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:00 +00002009-06-11T12:09:08.540-04:00Clinical trialsClinical trial paymentsElectronic paymentsUnderbankedGreenphirePartnerships with CROsClinPageIn an article at ClinPage recently, they look at how Greenphire is speeding up the process of paying those involved in the clinical trial process. They believe that by making payments available through prepaid cards which are also electronic payments, a lot of confusion can be saved as well as those trial participants involved who are underbanked have a way to receive payments. Read the full http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/CeHbIegkKZw/how-do-you-pay-participants-in-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/CeHbIegkKZw" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-do-you-pay-participants-in-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-5389067548425695054Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-06-08T15:51:35.091-04:00Women trial participantsGender differences to medicineWomen in clinical trialsCancer researchAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAccording to a news article at the Atlanta Journal Constitution, clinical trials dealing with cancer research aren't including enough women. Doctors may not be able to identify all of the gender differences that occur between women and men, as only 37% of trial participants are women. Read the full article here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/uhtHtqQQKPY/women-in-cancer-clinical-trials.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/uhtHtqQQKPY" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/women-in-cancer-clinical-trials.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-887530179024331669Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:49:00 +00002009-06-05T11:51:16.492-04:00IIRChanging Face of CROsCROs newsPartnerships with CROsCROs orlandoFor those who missed the workshop last month in Orlando, we are providing unlimited access to this timely workshop to all Partnerships attendees and their colleagues. And since we understand your training and travel budgets are limited at this time, this video workshop is completely free of charge.Simply click the link below to watch the video at your leisure, and feel free to pass along to your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/-JB43ltyVp0/cros-2009-workshop-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/-JB43ltyVp0" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/cros-2009-workshop-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-1375604903037340100Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:14:00 +00002009-06-03T11:22:20.264-04:00Risks of outsourcingOntarioChina clinical trialsNational PostArgentina clinical trialsCulture standardsClinical Research OutsourcingIndia clinical researchPartnerships with CROsIn a recent article at the National Post of Ontario, Canada, they look at the some of the risks that are associated with outsourcing clinical trials to other countries. A few of the roadbumps could be: different culture with different standards, the application quality between the two different populations, and the treatment of patients. There have been a surge of clinical trials being http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/xyAkjQj9ilw/outsourcing-challenges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/xyAkjQj9ilw" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/outsourcing-challenges.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-8691633324347488185Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:59:00 +00002009-06-01T11:02:58.216-04:00whitepapersCRO free reportsPartnerships with CROsnovotechindian crosWe invite you to download this complimentary report, "Novotech in Joint Venture with Indian CRO, Focuses on Asian Expansion."Please feel free to add any comments to this post or continue the discussion on Twitter.http://www.iirusa.com/upload/wysiwyg/New%20Media/cww1320_May18.pdf?utm_source=CROs%2BWebpage&utm_medium=Link&utm_term=CROs&utm_content=Novotech%2Bin%20Joint%20Venture%20with%20Indian%http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/sANlHwsP-50/novotech-in-joint-venture-with-indian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/sANlHwsP-50" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/06/novotech-in-joint-venture-with-indian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-1701315973759728912Thu, 28 May 2009 14:10:00 +00002009-05-28T12:36:51.421-04:00BD execsChanging Face of CROsCROs newsbusiness development professionalspartnerships with cros panelPartnerships with CROs is providing unlimited, complimentary access to the video of our highly rated premier workshop for CRO Business Development professionals, CRO Strategies for Adapting to the Changing Tides in Pharma.This in-depth workshop provides CRO BD Execs with the strategies necessary to approach, interact and work effectively with your current and prospective biopharma clients. And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/8DfNP5qbHy8/as-sponsors-increasingly-look-to-cros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/8DfNP5qbHy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-sponsors-increasingly-look-to-cros.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-4509938175062966082Wed, 27 May 2009 19:09:00 +00002009-05-27T15:12:35.630-04:00Outsourcing Clinical TrialsCROspartherships with CROsEarlier today, I came across this great interactive treemap in this post in outsourcing-pharma.com that presents a unique visual analysis of the globalization of clinical trials and rise in CROs in the past 20 years. Take a couple of minutes to view this informative map.View the interactive maphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/CVo3VvfcgNc/shifting-clinical-trial-environment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/CVo3VvfcgNc" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/shifting-clinical-trial-environment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-8241718702829048759Tue, 26 May 2009 14:30:00 +00002009-05-26T10:38:10.671-04:00CROsPatient recruitmentRecruitment activityPharma LivePartnerships with CROsClinical trials patient recruitmentIn a recent article at Pharma Live, they take a look at the challenge when it comes to recruiting patients and keeping clinical trials running on time. This article focuses on the three different case studies looking at the size of the study, the number of patients sourced from a central campaign, the timing of the recruitment activity, and importantly, the effect of the patient recruitment on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/S4K1tSOQ3Ls/centralized-patient-recruitment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/S4K1tSOQ3Ls" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/centralized-patient-recruitment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-2343517963811920785Wed, 20 May 2009 13:00:00 +00002009-05-20T09:00:04.829-04:00global effectivenessGlobal healthcarespecialty pharmacomparator effectivenessGlobal Congress on Comparator StudiesThe globalization of clinical trials has arrived. As you know, the increasing use of comparator studies means that you’re playing by a new set of rules. At this critical junction, you can either evolve in 2009 to stay ahead of the curve or choose to play catch-up and try to deal with the challenges as they arise.We hope you join us this July at the Global Congress on Comparator Studies in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/5UlAArO73qE/making-business-case-for-improving-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/5UlAArO73qE" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/making-business-case-for-improving-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-8554853526758214785Tue, 19 May 2009 14:07:00 +00002009-05-19T10:21:52.284-04:00Steele Executive SearchrecessionChanging Face of CROsMassachusetts High TechConnie Johnson HambleyPartnerships with CROsConnie Johnson Hambley, principal, Steele Executive Search recently wrote an article on Massachusetts High Tech in which she discusses how CROs can benefit from the current economy and President Obama's economic stimulus plan. Here are a few excerpts from her article that we find are particularly relevant for our readership.Legislators, practitioners and scientists are asking how to contain the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/_MHlSVp6RKQ/recession-stimulus-bill-open-new-doors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/_MHlSVp6RKQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/recession-stimulus-bill-open-new-doors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-3346741623075470416Fri, 15 May 2009 13:47:00 +00002009-05-15T09:50:13.644-04:00MassachusettsOntarioNew YorkMinnesotaBiotech innovationColoradoClinical Research OutsourcingPartnerships with CROsFierceBiotechInnovationFierce Biotech recently released their annual study that shares the top five best places in the US and Canada that provide the best resources for innovative biotechs. They are: Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, Ontario, and Colorado.Read why each state was chosen here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/89y4HyU-bXI/top-five-states-for-biotech-innovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/89y4HyU-bXI" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/top-five-states-for-biotech-innovation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542637279186075353.post-6093099946086641713Thu, 14 May 2009 15:03:00 +00002009-05-14T11:11:45.846-04:00ASKAeconomic researchCNSclinical development solutionsAssociation of Clinical Research OrganizationsAccording to Clinical Trials Today, Canadian contract research organization (CRO) ASKA Research entered into strategic partnerships with two CROs that will expand ASKA’s service offerings in North America and in Australia.The first partnership, with Queensland, Australia-based Clinical Network Services (CNS), was made possible by the Economic Research Agreement between British Columbia and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~3/UIAwX2r28ys/aska-partners-with-international-cros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melissa)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PartnershipsWithCros/~4/UIAwX2r28ys" height="1" width="1"/>http://partnershipswithcros.blogspot.com/2009/05/aska-partners-with-international-cros.html