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  As we mentioned in our life sciences trends guide for 2016, patient recruitment is a constant challenge that needs to be confronted head-on with innovative tactics and technology. The mere fact that only 5% of cancer patients ever enroll in a trial is simply unacceptable, considering how connected we are in the digital era. 

Perficient is proud to announce a partnership with Appian Corporation, a leading provider of a modern application platform for Business Process Management (BPM) and case management solutions. Appian is a technology platform – grown from business process management – for building custom business applications. Based in Reston, VA, Appian enables organizations to easily build, use, change, […]

  In “fun” news, the FDA wants to know if the use of animation in pharmaceutical advertising affects consumers’ general perception of drugs, as well as the side effects they can cause. According to a Notice posted on the Federal Register website, the FDA is looking to answer the following questions: 

  When J.P. Morgan speaks, most financial institutions listen. A recent Wall Street Journal article outlined the US bank’s $9.4 billion technology spending plan, 40% of which will be allocated to new investments and technology. While new investments and technology are essential, part of the company’s plan is to also trim excess cost. 

  ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, is now leveraging the cloud in a revolutionary way: With ExxonMobil’s new Speedpass+ app, you can pay for gas at Exxon- and Mobil-branded locations using Apple Pay, a simple and safe way to pay within the app. Just open the app and your location […]

  If you’re a follower of our blog, you probably know that I enjoy listening to earnings conference calls. They give you a rare look into a company’s operational successes, and sometimes failures. Just last month, Quintiles held their Q4 2015 Earnings Call, which was full of information that gives color not only to the […]

Oracle Hyperion can help centralize financial data to help businesses see the big picture quickly. We recently worked with an energy company that was making critical business decisions using data from a myriad of disparate spreadsheets and databases. This was frustrating because it didn’t allow for a central, single version of the truth. After Perficient implemented […]

  The life sciences industry is truly a global marketplace. Companies reside all over the map, and now more than ever, pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations are choosing to move their headquarters overseas, to places like Ireland, where they are more tax-friendly. Whether born and bred in Ireland or a recent transplant, the island […]

I’ve been asked “Why upgrade to SharePoint 2016?  What’s in it for me?” Your SharePoint farm is old. As in, it’s SP2007 or SP2010 – you are not supported. That’s a no brainer.  But what if you have SharePoint 2013… SharePoint 2016 is a lot more stable and it’s faster. Microsoft has gained had a lot […]

  It’s that time of year again. The event for industry thought leaders and decision makers is just around the corner, and we’re hoping you’ll attend. Even if you can’t attend, we’re still giving you the opportunity to enter to win a SONOS wireless speaker…just because we like you. 

  On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, after being very ill for several days, I asked my husband to take me to the emergency room. I had been unable to keep food or drink down, and I had a very painful swollen mass in the right side of my neck/throat. In the ER, they determined that […]