Matthew Tanner, Author at ResearchAdministrationDigest.com - Reading the industry so you don't have to

Unnecessary Procedures Add Costs and Complexity to Clinical Trial Protocols

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

A study by Medidata Solutions suggests that up to 20% of clinical trial budgets go to pay for procedures that are not directly related to trial endpoints. These additional procedures,…

Regulatory Updates from FDA and OHRP

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

FDA is currently seeking public comments regarding its Guidance on Informed Consent for In Vitro Diagnostic Device Studies Using Leftover Human Specimens that are Not Individually Identifiable. The guidance was published…

NIH Considers Educational Video Game

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

According to a notice in today’s Federal Register, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public comments on a proposed video game to educate adolescents about clinical research. The development project…

DSMBs: Are They Working As Intended?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

An article by Matthew Herper of Forbes.com raises questions about the independence of data safety monitoring boards (DSMBs), and the potential for trials of promising drugs to be stopped too…

Process Change in Clinical Research

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The adoption of new software presents a valuable opportunity to improve internal processes and workflows. It also means asking a large number of people to change their individual work patterns,…

Resources available from APHIS

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) has overseen the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) for over 40 years. APHIS currently posts online the AWA Annual Report…

2012 Agriculture Stakeholder Conference: Pests, Pathways, and Partnerships

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

Registration is due by June 15th! Where/When: July 17-18, 2012, Tuesday-Wednesday, APHIS Headquarters, 4700 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD From the USDA/APHIS: Please join the USDA, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service…

Do All Patients Really Have Equal Access to Clinical Trials?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

According to research presented earlier this week at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, an annual income of less than $50,000 may be a significant barrier…

Pharma Companies Make Recommendations to Enhance Credibility of Clinical Trial Publications

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

A group of pharmaceutical companies has issued a list of recommendations for improving the transparency and credibility of industry-supported clinical research. The recommendations include: Making all findings (including negative findings) public…

California DNA Privacy Law Could Be Problematic for Researchers

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The California state legislature is currently considering a bill known as the Genetic Information Privacy Act. The bill includes very specific requirements for informed consent to collect, use, retain and share…