Eugene Sefanov

When launching a product into the consumer marketplace, you want to have a solid strategy to achieve the greatest success possible. It’s no different when pushing a new drug or device to market, regardless of how big your market is. One of the most important pillars in your strategy should be patient support. For those […]

As 2014 comes to a close, a few last-minute accolades are being awarded. I recently wrote about BioPharm, a life sciences-focused IT consulting company that Perficient acquired in April 2014, being named to Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States for 2014. Just yesterday, we received word that BioPharm was named to […]

While big data is a catchy buzzword and many race to offer their own definition of it, many still struggle to understand what it really means and question its real value. According to a recent survey conducted by Talend, only 10% of respondents were engaged in a large scale big data implementation project, while 36% […]

I recently attended a webinar titled “10 Killer Applications for Digital Signatures in the Life Sciences Enterprise,” in which Rodd Schlerf from ARX, the maker of CoSign, discussed how various departments in a life sciences organization can make use of digital signatures. Although the list I gathered below from the webinar is just a glimpse of […]

Many pharma, biotech and medical device companies are moving towards an outsourced clinical trial management model. This approach eliminates the need for them to run their own trials and, instead, allows them to rely on clinical research organizations (CROs) to conduct them. In last week’s webinar, “Automatically Retrieving and Loading Data into Siebel CTMS from […]

A clinical trial management system (CTMS) is a software application that centralizes the management of clinical trials. It enables informed decision-making based on real-time data and simplifies historical reporting. A solution, such as Siebel CTMS, helps streamline business processes, trim costs, and reduce the time it takes for trials to complete. Deciding whether or not […]

The amount of time and money it takes for a drug or medical device to be developed and pushed to market is staggering and continues to grow. However, more often than not, once a product gets approved, the maker enjoys watching it flourish in the global marketplace for many years. Unfortunately, there are situations when […]

Inc. magazine recently released its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States for 2014, ranking companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. For the fifth year in a row, BioPharm Systems, a life sciences IT consulting company that Perficient acquired in April 2014, made the list. This accolade is […]

Life sciences companies are devoted to developing sophisticated drugs, services and other therapies, yet many still rely on spreadsheets, paper, and overly-complicated homegrown systems to manage activities related to clinical trials. It’s hard to believe, considering the myriad benefits that a tried-and-true clinical trial management system (CTMS) can provide. It’s widely understood that a CTMS […]

With a variety of clinical trial management systems (CTMS) on the market, determining which one is right for your organization can be difficult. Ovum, a leading technology research and advisory firm, recently released Decision Matrix: Selecting a CTMS Solution, 2013–14, a report that covers the clinical IT landscape, outlines critical factors that life sciences companies […]