Eugene Sefanov

  A recent article in Forbes reported that an astounding percentage of dietary supplements do not contain the main ingredient listed on the label. That’s concerning, considering there aren’t too many stringent regulations they have to follow, unlike pharmaceutical companies. 

  Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an article on some issues that companies encounter when running their systems in the cloud. It points out that a considerable amount of money is wasted on resources such as unused power or even servers. That’s not a surprise. If you don’t know what you’re doing, mistakes […]

  Soon after I published a post on the mention of precision medicine in President Barack Obama’s January 28, 2015 State of the Union address, The White House released additional information on their initiative. The President’s 2016 Budget is set to allocate $215 million to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration […]

  19! That’s how many years the Oracle Health Sciences User Group (OHSUG) conference was held. I’d say that’s a feat for any user group conference, let alone for such a niche set of applications. But, really, couldn’t we have just made it to 20?! Even though you might have a soft spot in your […]

  It was exciting, fast, and, surprisingly, painless. Let me tell you take you back to last week. I got out of my car, walked a few hundred feet, and entered through the glass double doors. Behind the shelves of candy and healthcare products, what do I see? A MinuteClinic. No one was there to […]

  Medication non-adherence continues to be a big issue in the pharma industry, affecting clinical outcomes for both approved and unapproved drugs. And naturally, it increases overall healthcare costs. HealthPrize, a maker of medication adherence and patient engagement software, recently published statistics that further suggest gamification improves patient adherence to medication protocols, as well as […]

  In a recent post, I wrote how not giving principal investigators (PIs) the right systems (i.e., investigator portals) can lead to frustration, causing them to eventually withdraw from studies. Apparently, times are still rough for PIs and investigator sites. According to a new Tufts CSDD Impact Report and Wall Street Journal article, while the […]

  Super Bowl XLIX won the record for the most watched show in TV history. With over 114.4 million people tuning in, this was hands-down the biggest day for advertisers and the best time to show off your goods. Valeant Pharmaceuticals took this prime opportunity to showcase JUBLIA, the company’s answer to toenail fungus. While it […]

Now that February is here, I thought it would be neat to look back at what our readers found most interesting last month. Below are the top five blog posts Perficient’s life sciences practice wrote in January – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. 6 Trends In Life Sciences […]

OK, maybe that’s an overstatement. But, it’s worth mentioning that President Barack Obama briefly talked about “precision medicine” in his State of the Union address last week. Here’s what he had to say: Twenty-first century businesses will rely on American science and technology, research and development. I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped […]

Whether you’re using Oracle’s drug safety and pharmacovigilance solution, Argus Safety, a different application from another vendor, or even Excel to capture and manage adverse event data, our January 29th webinar, Features of a World-Class Safety System may be of interest. Dr. Rodney Lemery, the director of Perficient’s life sciences safety and pharmacovigilance division, is […]

  Let’s face it, relying on clinical trial participants to self-report their medication intake isn’t ideal. Lots of things can go wrong. Patients can administer medication improperly, avoid taking the medication altogether, or even claim they’ve taken the medication when, in actuality, they haven’t. While there are other means of checking whether patients are taking […]