Thought Leadership

How to Choose and Implement a CTMS

A guide for small to mid-sized biotech and medical device companies to select and implement a clinical trial management system (CTMS), discussing considerations for assessing organizational needs, technology roadmaps, vendor evaluation, and final selection to enhance clinical...

How Life Sciences Companies Can Detect Adverse Events on Social Media

An overview of the evolving role of social media in pharmacovigilance (PV) for pharmaceutical companies, highlighting how social media platforms have become crucial sources for adverse event reporting and post-marketing safety information, and outlining the challenges and...

The Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) for Healthcare Professionals and Patients

An overview of the requirements and best practices for creating a Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) under the European Union's medical device regulation (MDR), highlighting the importance of clear, audience-specific communication for healthcare professionals...

Driving Fundamentals: Ensuring an Efficient Clinical Research Process

A discussion on the parallels between teaching driving and managing clinical trials, emphasizing the importance of fundamental practices in both areas. It highlights the need for situational awareness and meticulous attention to processes in clinical research, likening it to the...

What Is A TMF Certified Copy?

This post discusses the concept and importance of certified copies in Trial Master Files (TMFs), explaining the FDA's definition, the need for certified copies as per EMA guidelines, the process of verifying exact copies, what constitutes a validated process, and how to...

Practical Applications of Machine Learning for Clinical Trials

In this blog, you’ll learn more about the business cases for machine learning that offer a clearer path to inspection readiness, as well as greater efficiency, timeliness, and quality in the TMF. You’ll understand the challenges that can be solved by applying machine learning to...