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MasterControl and Elemental Machines Form Biomanufacturing Partnership

Goal is to transform biomanufacturing by unifying digital production and Internet of Things (IoT) data and insights.

06.24.22

Breaking News | Drug Development | Drug Discovery | Industry News | Information Technology

OSE Immunotherapeutics, Microsoft Enter Research and Technology Collaboration

OSE to further develop its digital tools in AI and algorithmic approaches for the development of first-in-class immunotherapies.

06.16.22

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Information Technology

LabVantage Solutions Adds Mixed Reality Technology to Its Advanced LIMS Platform

Agreement with Holo4Labs to free lab technicians from paper and laptops for more efficient lab operations.

06.09.22

Information Technology | QA/QC | Regulatory Affairs

Data Governance for Outsourced Facilities Management Services

Data integrity is a growing and mainstream concern within the pharmaceutical industry.

Scott Deckebach, Director & Patrick Day, Principal Consultant, Lachman Consultants 06.07.22

Information Technology | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Pharma 4.0 and the Modernizing Power of Digital Technology Transfer

Putting Pharma 4.0 principles into practice, and how a crucial foundation for doing so is the digitation of technology transfer in the life sciences enterprise.

Sachin Misra, Principal Global Leader - Life Sciences, Kalypso 06.07.22

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology

Ashfield Engage Acquires PROPENSITY4

Deal follows multiple years of partnership, and an investment into PROPENSITY4 by Ashfield Engage in 2021.

05.10.22

Analytical Services | Information Technology | Laboratory Testing

Welcome to the 21st Century

More tools for changing the way we do things.

Emil W. Ciurczak, Contributing Writer 05.09.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology | R&D

Indian CROs Get Pandemic Tailwinds

New rules to ensure timelines, trial data quality.

S. Harachand, Contributing Writer 05.02.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

How to Evolve Your eCOA User Acceptance Testing for Trial Success

Challenges of traditional UAT, key benefits of embedded UAT, and creating a collaborative and efficient eCOA.

Online Exclusives Kris Gustafson, Vice President and Global Head IQVIA eCOA 04.26.22

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Industry News | Information Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb Implements Veeva Vault CTMS

Streamlines trial management to speed medicines to patients.

04.21.22

TraceLink Expands Industry 4.0 Initiatives

Unveils multiple achievements in the development of Opus, the operating platform for Industry 4.0.

04.07.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

Demystifying Decentralized Clinical Trials

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages, meeting the challenges and creating opportunities.

Claudia Berrón, Senior VP, Clinical Services, Avantor 04.05.22

Information Technology | QA/QC

5 Key Characteristics of a Next Generation QMS Solution

Pharmaceutical companies must modernize their QMS to provide equal or greater value in today’s world of digital tools and information.

Kari Miller, QMS Regulatory and Product Management Leader, Global Tech Solutions, IQVIA 04.04.22

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development | Information Technology | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

DCAT Week Innovation Leaders Program Highlights

Aamir Malik of Pfizer discusses the role of mRNA in vaccines and future drug development, partnerships, and the role of manufacturing in product innovation.

Online Exclusives Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor, Contract Pharma 04.04.22

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Industry News | Information Technology

Almac Clinical Technologies Launches OVERSIGHT Trial Data Integrity Monitoring System

New system offers on-demand visibility to the data history of kits, subjects and sites.

04.01.22

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Information Technology

Boehringer Ingelheim Selects Veeva Development Cloud to Deliver Therapies Faster

Aims to establish a connected technology landscape for agile collaboration that can accelerate the development of novel medicines.

03.29.22

Information Technology | QA/QC

Achieving Quality Maturity: 5 Key Characteristics of a Next Generation QMS Solution

Pharmaceutical companies must modernize their QMS to provide equal or greater value in today’s world of digital tools and information.

Kari Miller, QMS Regulatory and Product Management Leader, Global Tech Solutions, IQVIA 03.28.22

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Information Technology

Triastek and Siemens Enter Pharma 4.0 Collaboration

Together aim to accelerate digital transformation of the pharmaceutical industry.

03.22.22

Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Information Technology

Be Safer by Doing Less: The Future of Zero Touch AE Case Processing

AI & NLP Technology are critical to overcoming current adverse event processing challenges.

Updesh Dosanjh, Practice Leader, Pharmacovigilance Technology Solutions, IQVIA 03.22.22

Clinical Trials | GMPs/GCPs | Information Technology

Why Decentralized Clinical Trials Remain a Black Box to Most Research Sites

Overcoming complexity, data, and compliance challenges and how sponsors can help sites become comfortable with DCTs.

Catherine Gregor, Chief Clinical Trial Officer at Florence Healthcare 03.18.22

Breaking News | Information Technology

IQVIA Launches OCE+

New workflow tool delivers enhanced AI-driven customer engagement.

03.17.22

Breaking News | Information Technology

Thermo Fischer Introduces Updated GC and GC-MS Product Portfolio

Delivers enhanced customer experience, easy adoption and simplified operations.

03.15.22

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | CRO News | Drug Development | Information Technology

Emmes Acquires CRO Casimir

Expands rare and orphan disease clinical research and drug development capabilities.

03.11.22

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence & Pharma Manufacturing

What benefits does AI bring to pharmaceutical manufacturing?

Emily Newton, Contributing Writer 03.11.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

Is the End of SDTM in Sight?

Evolution is vital in the years ahead if the pharmaceutical industry is going to keep up with new types and dimensions of data.

Derk Arts, CEO & Founder, Castor 03.11.22

Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Information Technology

What New FDA Guidance Means for the Future of Real World Data Use

The administration’s decision to issue new guidance is positive, however, it will not be without its challenges for researchers.

Online Exclusives Matthew W. Reynolds, Vice President, Real World Solutions, IQVIA 03.09.22

Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Information Technology

Clinical Data Management: Past, Present and Future

Technological advancements such as AI/ML provide the opportunity to drive the digital age of real-time data collection and management.

Online Exclusives Robert King and George Weir, PPD Clinical Research Services, Thermo Fisher Scientific 02.18.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

Machine Learning-based Predictive Modeling: Notable Uses in Clinical Trials

ML capabilities have more potential than ever to enable decisions about trial design and execution and better predict outcomes for individual trials.

Online Exclusives Lucas Glass, Vice President of IQVIA Analytics Center of Excellence 02.11.22

Breaking News | Drug Discovery | Industry News | Information Technology

Merck KGaA, Quris Partner on BioAI Platform for Clinical Safety Prediction

Merck KGaA to assess Quris’s BioAI safety prediction platform, comparing it to traditional in vitro and in vivo approaches.

02.10.22

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Industry News | Information Technology

Thermo Fisher, Medidata Acorn AI Partner to Optimize Clinical Trials

PPD TrueCast combines machine learning, predictive analytics and clinical trial data to advance trial performance and quality.

02.08.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

The Journey from Hesitancy to a Reliance on Real World Data

Clinical trials are no longer enough—could Real World Evidence have the answer?

Online Exclusives Karen Ooms, Executive Vice President and Head of Statistics, Quanticate 02.04.22

Information Technology | QA/QC

Advancing Quality Transformation

Best practices for generics manufacturers and CDMOs.

Ashley Wentworth, Director, Vault Quality, Veeva Systems 02.01.22

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Discovery | Information Technology

Antiverse Alliance Aims to Iidentify Antibody Drug Candidates using AI

Demonstrates potential of Antiverse’s platform to reduce time and costs associated with antibody drug discovery.

01.31.22

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Information Technology

Scitara Joins BioPhorum Community

Aims to drive scientific advancements in the biopharmaceutical sector.

01.31.22

Information Technology

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Custom Computing Solutions for Space-Constrained Facilities

To make the best use of limited space, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers turn to space-saving, and even customized, computing solutions.

Online Exclusives Jeff Elliot, Contributing Writer 01.27.22

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology

FDA Purchases Software from Waters to Support its Medical Testing Labs

Will speed data retrieval, automate essential audit and archival functions, and ensure compliance with legislative mandates.

01.26.22

cGMP Manufacture | Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Drug Discovery | Information Technology

How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Transforming the Life Sciences

AI and ML are set to have a measurable impact on drug development, clinical trials, supply chain, and commercial and regulatory processes.

Arda Ural, Ernst & Young LLP 01.25.22

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Information Technology

Colorcon Ventures Invests in Intelligent Pharma Mfg. System Provider

Apprentice platform designed to streamline batch-based manufacturing and remote collaboration.

01.21.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

Navigating the Gray Areas: CROs as Consultative Partners

From trial planning, design, operational execution, and ongoing strategic guidance, how sponsors and CROs work hand-in-hand to keep trials moving.

Eran Gordon, Senior Vice President, Business Operations, Research & Development Solutions, IQVIA 01.20.22

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology

Colorcon Ventures Invests in Bio-Simulation Startup VeriSIM Life

VeriSIM’s platform accelerates drug development and reduces animal testing.

01.18.22

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | CRO News | Information Technology

Emmes Acquires CRO Institut Dr. Schauerte

Full-service, technology-oriented CRO specializes in late-phase, non-interventional, and post-market clinical follow-up studies.

01.04.22

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

The Financial Burden of Decentralized Trials & Investigator Sites

Zach Hales of Greenphire discusses the downside to the rise of decentralized trials, specifically the negative impact on clinical investigator sites.

Online Exclusives Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor, Contract Pharma 12.21.21

Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Information Technology

Leveraging COVID Best Practices to Elevate Drug Development Innovation

A retrospective look at how the industry aimed to maintain trial continuity—what worked well as is, what needed improvements, and what's here to stay.

Dr. Cynthia Verst, President, Design and Delivery Innovation, R&D Solutions, IQVIA 12.08.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Information Technology

Binocs and TrakCel Partner to Integrate Their Software as a Service Solutions

Aim to offer therapy developers even more control and visibility over their manufacture and supply processes.

12.08.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development | Drug Discovery | Information Technology

Recursion, Bayer Expand Strategic Fibrosis Alliance

To leverage Recursion's inferential search capabilities based on maps of human cellular biology to accelerate work in fibrotic disease.

12.06.21

Breaking News | Information Technology

Deloitte, Sanofi Partner to Transform Pharmacovigilance

Collaborate on a next-gen, AI software-as-a-service adverse events case intake platform called ConvergeHEALTH Safety.

11.15.21

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | CRO News | Information Technology

Clinical Ink Acquires Digital Artefacts

Further expands capabilities for decentralized clinical trials with a complete, configurable digital data platform to build studies for specific trial needs.

11.09.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News | Information Technology