Life Sciences

  Wow, it’s not often you hear about executives from life sciences companies getting jail time. But in the case of the former CEO of OtisMed, that’s just what he got: two years and a small fine. The company also agreed to pay more than $80 million to resolve other charges. Without receiving FDA approval, […]

Photo Credit: Maglara / Shutterstock.com My colleague, Beth Martin, wrote a great blog post today about the benefits of using Google Search for Work. What is Google Search for Work, you ask? Think of it as using Google to search the Internet, except that you search your company’s systems instead. Take a look at the infographic below, which […]

  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: 

  Now that July 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 June – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. 

  2015 marks the 61st release of the Fortune 500 list. And while many of the same companies continue to make their annual appearance, we do see new names added to the list and some removed. For example, Medtronic did not make this year’s list, since it recently moved its headquarters to Ireland (companies have […]

  On Thursday, April 23, 2015, we delivered a webinar on 21 CFR Part 11, based on a recent blog series. During the Q&A session at the end, someone asked the following question: In one of the initial slides, you mentioned that documents attached to emails do not fall under 21 CFR Part 11. Could […]

  CIO, a leading news source published by IDG Enterprise and geared towards IT leaders, announced their list of the top 100 companies who “have distinguished themselves by creating business value through the innovative use of technology.” The magazine also selected five CIOs for the 2015 Hall of Fame. One of the five happens to […]

  The Merck Manual, first published in 1899 and one of the most widely used and comprehensive set of medical resources for professionals and consumers, has finally decided to stop printing paper versions of the book. Editor-in-Chief of The Merck Manual, Dr. Robert S. Porter, summed up their motivation for the transition nicely: “There will […]

  On Thursday, April 23, 2015, we delivered a webinar on 21 CFR Part 11, based on a recent blog series. During the Q&A session at the end, someone asked the following question: Does 21 CFR 11 apply to a CTMS (clinical trial management system), CDMS (clinical data management system), EMR (electronic medical record), or […]

  On June, 28, 2015, CNN will be presenting Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, a documentary that showcases the life of the award-winning musician who struggles with Alzheimer’s. What’s unique about the film’s presentation, aside from the story itself, is that it will be complemented with three targeted commercials: a 30-second commercial, in which Eli […]

  Coinciding with the Drug Information Association’s (DIA) 51st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. last week, Oracle announced the newest version of its drug safety and pharmacovigilance system. Argus Safety 8.0, considered a major release, offers new features and functionality to help life sciences companies comply with ever-changing global regulatory requirements. The Standard Edition of […]

  After sitting through a week’s worth of presentations and case studies related to digital transformation, I can’t help but think about the deep changes AstraZeneca has gone through in recent years. It’s been a massive feat with extraordinary outcomes, and they’re still not done making positive changes throughout their operations. AstraZeneca’s goal was to […]