New Speaker & Agenda Announcement!

Deborah M. Manzo, MScOL, Vice President, Clinical Business Operations,Vertex Pharmaceuticals has joined the 3rd Annual Executing Global Clinical Trials speaking faculty. She will speak on Day 1 at 4:45pm on Global Clinical Compliance and Inspection Readiness.

For a 10% discount on registration fees use code BLOG. To register, visit here.

For more information or a brochure, email service@theconferenceforum.org.

Clinical Trials Have Gone Global – Are You Up to Speed?

A Blog post from our Media Partner PharmaVoice.

Clinical studies are becoming more complex, and are reaching across the globe at a progressively more rapid rate. Sponsors are seeking increased access to patients and investigators, better R & D solutions, and improved efficiencies. Navigating these waters can be treacherous. For most, there are more questions than answers.

Science and technology are leading the way in clinical innovations. Advancements in wireless technologies and software solutions are helping pave the way to better, more efficient studies. We’ve never had so many tools to help us conduct clinical trials, but every innovation requires a deep understanding of the solution and how each part integrates with the whole.

According to Visiongain, clinical trial services is expected to exceed $32 billion in 2015. Picking the right partner can make all the difference in a clinical trial.

One way to improve your global IQ is to read the latest information on the topic. PharmaVOICE recently featured clinical trial solutions in our June issue. The showcase covers many key issues in clinical trials today. We’re offering a free download of the showcase for a limited time, and then it will only be available for our premium online subscribers. Check it out now.

Another way to keep up with the accelerating trajectory of global clinical trials is to share information with industry peers. The 3^rd Annual Executing Global Clinical Trials conference is one such opportunity. Learn from executives at BMS, Merck, Novartis, and many other companies who are on the leading edge of this movement. The conference packs a lot of information and networking into two days. Details can be found here. Hope you can make it to Boston on September 13-14 for this event.

The world is massive and tiny at the same time. Knowing which lens to use at which times is crucial. The opportunities have never been greater. May the world be your oyster.

Globalization - Ethical & Business Considerations in Clinical Research

The ACRO publishes a white paper on Global Clinical Trials. 

This report analyzes the current state of global clinical research and the role that biopharmaceutical companies and their clinical research organization (CRO) partners play in ensuring that the dual goals of trial safety and quality are met.

With the changing landscape for CROs, the report has several key findings:

• Global trials speed drug development - The report concludes that globalized trials can reduce development time by half while lowering costs and maintaining quality and safety.
• Research quality standards must be met worldwide - The report found that trials in emerging countries, such as China and India, are subject to the same standards as those conducted in the U.S. and Western Europe.
• Clinical research improves local economies - Clinical research offers huge advantages for host countries, including an influx of advanced equipment, trained personnel and high-paying jobs.
• Emerging market equals growth market - CRO activity in Central European countries, South Korea and Taiwan is very robust, medical infrastructures are advanced and capabilities are just about on par with Western Europe.

For more details visit www.acrohealth.org

Keynotes & Leadership Announced for Global Clinical Trials 3rd Annual Event

New York - The Conference Forum has announced that the 3rd Annual Executing Global Clinical Trial’s event will take place on September 13-14 at the Fairmont Copley Square Hotel in Boston, MA.  “The trend to globalization creates opportunities and challenges for clinical trial management.  To be successful, we must focus on quality, ethics, fair market value, logistics and culture,” says Dr Barbara Skinn, Director of Collaborative Science Center of Excellence at Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Leadership
Led by Dr Skinn along with Dr Mitchell Katz, Executive Director Medical Research Operations at Purdue Pharma and Dr Aleksander Skuban, Director, Clinical R&D Emerging Markets at Merck, the conference addresses the most critical issues in globalizing complex studies to make significant progress to advance drug development for the benefit of patients globally.

Keynotes
Dr Debra S. Barker, Chief Scientific Officer, Emerging Markets, Novartis and Dr Christopher Gallen,CEO, SK Bio-Pharmaceuticals are delivering the keynote addresses. David R. Jones, Expert Scientific Assessor (Pharmacotoxicologist), Licensing Division, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK is a featured presenter speaking on How to Do Clinical Trials in Europe: Clarifying Confusion, Changes & Updates.

Regional Round Tables
As part of the conference, attendees will participate in region-specific round table discussions, including one-on-one question time with an industry expert in the following countries:
China ● EU ●  Latin America ●  India ●  Russia/Ukraine ●  Canada Brazil ●  Eastern Europe ●  Australia ●  Korea

Participating companies include: Novartis; BBK Worldwide; CSL Behring; Endo; Strategic Clinical Research Consulting, LLC; Baxter Healthcare Corporation; SK Bio- Pharmaceuticals; Millenium Pharmaceuticals; Momenta Pharmaceuticals; Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK; Purdue Pharma LP; EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Target Health; AMAG Pharmaceuticals; Merck Brazil; Merck Research Laboratories; Bristol-Myers Squibb; AAHRPP; Marken and Zalicus.

For more information on the complete speaking faculty and agenda details, click here.

Registration

Early Bird ends 7/20. Combine with 10% off with code BLOG for best price. Register today, click here. 

Questions: Service@theconferenceforum.org

A Peak at GCT 2011

A Presentation on Corporate Social Responsibility, Applied Research Networks & Clinical Research Enterprise.



This Presentation was delivered by Linda Strause, PhD of Vical Inc. and Matt Whalen, PhD of Impact LLC. during the 2011 GCT program. 

For the 2012 program agenda, please visit here.

New Speaker & Agenda Announcements

We have added two exciting new items to our upcoming 3rd Annual Executing Global Clinical Trials event 2012! 

How to Do Clinical Trials in Europe: Clarifying Confusion, Changes & Updates

1. •An update on the clinical trial approval process in Europe
2. •How to get the correct scientific advice

David R. Jones, Expert Scientific Assessor (Pharmacotoxicologist), Licensing Division, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK

and

Regulatory Update on Brazil/Latin America 

Renato P. Ribeiro, PhD, Clinical Research Manager - GCTO Brazil, Merck

To see the rest of the agenda, please visit here. 

For more information contact service@theconferenceforum.org.

GCT 2011 Photos

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Pictures from our 2011 Executing Global Clinical Trials event, Philadelphia Loews Hotel. Philadelphia, PA. For more information on our 2012 event click here. Or to join our Linked IN group click here.

2012 Dates Announced!

3rd Annual Executing Global Clinical Trials Conference
September 13-14, 2012 

Fairmont Copley Square Hotel, Boston, MA

For more information click here.