Outsourcing-Pharma Podcast

Pharma industry sponsors want more effective ways of measuring CRO performance according to the team behind a new project aiming to develop a validated set of analysis tools.

Companies outsourcing patient recruitment in emerging markets should have more people on the ground, according to Cutting Edge Information's Shaylyn Pike.

Companies looking to outsource patient recruitment need to think outside the box, says Cutting Edge Information’s director of research Eric Bolesh.

Outsourcing should play a vital role in any patient recruitment strategy, says Cutting Edge Information’s director of research Eric Bolesh.

An evidence-based approach to planning during protocol development is key to successful patient recruitment according to Joseph Kim, director of clinical operations at Shire Pharmaceuticals.

INC Research CEO James Ogle tells Outsourcing-pharma.com that the acquisition of fellow CRO Kendle was about building a presence in emerging trial hotspots and pharmaceutical markets.

Firecrest Clinical has launched a mobile version of its site management and training platform, citing investigator demand for ‘trial in your hand solutions’ and sponsor demand for increased research efficiency.

April saw the publication of the second draft of Excipact, a set of certification standards for third-party auditors of excipient manufacturers.

Parexel CEO Josef von Rickenbach predicts more Big Pharma strategic partnerships.

Pharma needs to learn from other sectors and abandon the multistage development paradigm in favour of a two-stage design and manufacturing model to cut attrition rates.