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

Searching for alternatives to animal research?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The USDA National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center provides numerous database links to guide researchers and animal use boards in determining the best way to find alternative testing models to…

New FDA Guidances for Clinical Trials

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

FDA recently announced several new guidance documents that may be of interest to clinical investigators as well as administrators. Guidance for Industry: Early Clinical Trials With Live Biotherapeutic Products: Chemistry,…

New Computerized System to Improve Patient Selection for Oncology Trials

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The Moffitt Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., has developed a new computerized system to better match registered patients to oncology trials. Parameters such as disease,…

The Frightening Cost of New Drug Development

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

Forbes blogger Matthew Herper suggests the true cost of bringing one new drug to market is $4-12 billion. The $1 billion figure frequently cited by the pharmaceutical industry does not take overall…

Therapeutic Misconception Remains Strong Among Clinical Trial Participants

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

In a survey study led by researchers at Emory University, 89 of 95 respondents participating in a Phase I oncology trial misjudged their risk of experiencing adverse effects, their probability…

2013 Federal Budget Proposal Includes $2M Cut for OCR

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The US Office for Civil Rights would see its budget decrease slightly in fiscal 2013, even as its workload expands to include HIPAA breach notification under the HITECH Act. OCR…

OHRP Extends Nomination Period for SACHRP

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The US Office of Human Research Protections is accepting nominations through March 16, 2012, to fill four seats on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections. Please see the…

AALAS National Meeting Topic Submission Deadline Is March 15

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

From AALAS: The 2012 AALAS National Meeting Program Committee would like to encourage you to submit proposals for abstracts, seminars, special topic lectures, panel discussions, technical trade presentations, and workshops…

FDA Issues New Draft Guidance for PET Drugs

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

The US Food and Drug Administration has released a new draft guidance clarifying IND requirements for radioactive drugs used in positron emission tomography scanning. Clinical use after June 12, 2012,…

FY2013 DHHS Budget and Disaster Preparedness

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Matthew Tanner |

From the White House website: Strengthen National Preparedness for All Hazards, Including Naturally Occurring Threats and Intentional Attacks. The Budget includes $547 million to enhance the advanced development of next…