Pharma R&D Today
Ideas and Insight supporting all stages of Drug Discovery & Development
Wearables in Clinical Trials: Many Benefits, and One Big Challenge
Posted on July 19th, 2017 by Tim Hoctor in Pharma R&D
The rapid development of wearable technology has the power to be a game-changer in many areas, including pharmaceutical R&D. Its most obvious use for pharma is in clinical trials, where recruiting is a frequent challenge, as is getting study participants to adhere to their therapeutic regime. (more…)
FDA Regulations Reform? Risks and Benefit for the Approval Process of New Drugs
Posted on June 2nd, 2017 by Dr. Makarand Jawadekar, Ph.D in Pharma R&D
Since 1906, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through regulations has been responsible for ensuring the approval of new drugs whose health benefits outweigh the known risks associated with the drug.
Predicting Adverse Event Risks and Gaining Insights from Disparate Data
Posted on May 17th, 2017 by Neal Katz in Pharma R&D
The upcoming Bio IT World Conference and Expo will feature two talks from Elsevier Life Sciences consultants, focusing on predicting adverse events in clinical trials and extracting knowledge from multiple data sets. (more…)
Making Precision Medicine a Reality
Posted on April 24th, 2017 by Thibault Geoui in Chemistry
Precision medicine is no longer just a promising new development discussed only by medical professionals and industry insiders at conferences and in journals. In early 2015, former U.S. President Barack Obama announced the $215 million Precision Medicine Initiative (more…)
