1. House introduces companion bill to offer CROs a share of R&D tax credit In a House bill that largely mirrors one reintroduced earlier this year in the Senate, CROs (contract research organizations) would be able to capture a share of the R&D tax credit, thereby making the US more competitive with other countries that offer such […]
Clinical Trials Day, Cancer Therapy & More! What We’re Talking About This Week
1. May 20, 2015 is Clinical Trials Day, read more about how Clinical Trials Day was started and how you can get involved to celebrate! 2. Researchers turn cancer cells dormant with toxic drug analogs A new approach to cancer therapy that actually kills cancer cells instead of making them dormant. Hope is that this new approach […]
Clinical Development, Diabetes & More! What We’re Talking About This Week
This week, we continue looking into a very hot topic, Wearables, plus a tipping point in clinical trials and new developments in diabetes. 1. Wearables: Where is Clinical Development Headed Next? A very descriptive article focusing on wearables and the future they hold in clinical development. 2. Re-engineering clinical trials: A ‘tipping point’ vs. incremental […]
Clinical Trials Awareness Week, Ethics & More! What We’re Talking About This Week
1. Clinical Trials Awareness Week How are you celebrating Clinical Trials Awareness Week? It is a great time to spread the word about the importance of clinical trials and its participation worldwide, this article shares ways to do that. 2. Researchers call for further ethical discussions of adaptive clinical trials Despite a growing interest in adaptive clinical […]