Life Sciences

Just last week, the house voted to repeal Obamacare, and much has already been covered in articles readily available on the internet. But the Senate has already stated they will write up new legislation that will take into consideration the House bill. No timeline for the Senate to produce its new legislation has been set, […]

One of the key issues and perspectives we outlined in our recent State of the Life Sciences Industry guide was President Trump’s intention to reform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the elimination or significant modification of regulations. Part of his recipe for reforming the FDA included bringing in a new head of the […]

When it comes to clinical trials, bad data can result in severe consequences. Research and development can become more complicated and lives can be put at risk. Clean clinical data is critical for accurate analysis and reporting, ultimately enabling safer drugs and devices to be brought to market faster. In this two-part blog series, we’ll […]

In a time in which research and development costs are at an all-time high, The Wall Street Journal just shared how pharmaceutical companies are starting to look for outside help to fund trials: everything from phase II all the way through the commercial phase. Partnering with private equity firms, such as NovaQuest and Avillion, is […]

Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, as well as our own clinical and safety systems. The systems covered in our review are: Oracle Systems Argus Safety Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC) Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Perficient Systems ASCEND (Siebel CTMS) Generally speaking, we review release […]

Happy May Day! Now that May 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 April – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. My Colleagues […]

Are you still running Siebel 8.1 and using internet explorer (IE) 11? In this blog post, I’ll show you the steps to make IE 11 compatible with Siebel 8.1. After setting the IE parameters stated below, you should be able to use all of the system’s capabilities (e.g., navigation, data entry, running reports). Here are […]

Migrating clinical studies from one database to another (such as Oracle Clinical to Oracle Clinical or Oracle Clinical to Oracle InForm or Medidata Rave), is a complex process that requires a thorough understanding of clinical data management, technology, and the regulations that govern clinical trials. Join me and my colleague, Richard Gavan, for an informational webinar […]

In the life sciences industry, many of the software systems we use must comply with federal regulations. The purpose of these regulations, such as U.S. FDA 21 CFR Part 11, is to ensure that the data being housed and produced by these software systems is accurate and trustworthy. When the FDA first introduced 21 CFR […]

Because Siebel Innovation Pack (IP) 2016 was such a significant departure from previous Siebel versions, our clinical operations team devoted much of last year to beta testing it, helping Oracle identify and iron out the kinks. Now that we have finished our assessment of the risks and rewards of upgrading Siebel Clinical to IP2016, we […]

When discussing the impact the United States’ new administration may have on pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline’s Andrew Witty may have said it best: “I’ve had 30 years in this industry, and there’s never been a dull year. And there’s never been a year where it hasn’t felt challenging and interesting. And I suspect the next 30 years won’t be […]

The industry is all a-buzz with digital engagement initiatives for patients, but let’s not forget about clinical subjects and even site personnel. They’re technology consumers, just like the rest of us, and they crave clinical trials that are simple, easy, convenient, and engaging. As an advocate for sites and subjects, Perficient just published a guide […]