Posts Tagged ‘pharma’

  This is fascinating on many levels. On July 31, 2015, the FDA has approved – for the first time in history – a drug that is developed on a 3-D printer. Not a medical device or a toy figurine; a drug. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals is the maker of SPRITAM, which is designed to treat seizures […]

  Let’s face it: Keeping clinical trials on schedule is not easy to do. Whether a sponsor runs into issues with quality, timeline, personnel, or myriad other things with an outsourced partner, it’s crucial to address the problems as soon as they’re identified. There are a few routes a sponsor can take when a study […]

  I’m sitting at my desk thinking to myself: Why don’t I see many ads trying to recruit patients for clinical trials? “Many” is actually an overstatement. I rarely see them. Anywhere. And that’s a problem. I’m fairly healthy, but I have some issues. I’m slowing balding. I suffer from heartburn. Sometimes, I have debilitating […]

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

  One question we often get relates to disabling Oracle Clinical (OC) and Remote Data Capture (RDC) accounts. What happens to the OC/RDC accounts of users who separate from a company or roll off of a clinical trial? The answer is relatively simple, though not necessarily obvious, because the only way to tell if an […]

  While pharmaceutical companies are still trying to figure out whether they should partner with companion diagnostic makers, acquire them, or simply begin developing their own tests, one thing remains certain: companion diagnostics are here to stay. 

  There’s a lot of talk these days about digital transformation: changing the way companies interact with their constituents. In general, the movement has not focused on specific groups of people…until now. 

  Bayer. Then Abbott, Roche, and Lilly. And then the rest. Reputation Institute, a research and advisory firm that focuses on tackling and analyzing the reputation of companies worldwide, released its annual ranking of the most reputable pharmaceutical companies in the world. 

  You’ve heard that saying before, right? Okay, it’s slightly different than the original one, which refers to IBM (one of our partners, too). But it’s true: to our knowledge, no client has ever regretted their implementation of the Google Search Appliance (GSA) solution. In fact, it’s quite the contrary. We consistently hear positive feedback […]

  In case you missed the headlines in the last few days, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Duchesnay over Kim Kardashian’s Instagram post promoting Diclegis, the pharmaceutical company’s drug for “the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy in women who do not respond to conservative management,” commonly known as morning sickness. 

  Naming drugs and medical devices is an art form that requires creativity, knowledge of linguistics, and an understanding of how to navigate the regulatory landscape. It’s easy to think of names, but coming up with ones that are meaningful and memorable, yet different enough than anything currently on the market, is another story. The International […]

  Is she online yet? Is he free or in a meeting? Ugh, how many times a day do you find yourself wondering whether your colleague is available for a chat? Relax. And quit checking your instant messenger (IM) every five seconds. With Skype for Business (formerly, Microsoft Lync), your needs are met by one […]