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Are We Trading Speed for Innovation in Approving New Drugs?

DURHAM, N.C., February 16, 2018 — Are expedited approvals of new drugs occurring at the expense of innovation? Nach Davé, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs at Premier Research, will explore the subject at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast 2018, February 21 in Burlingame, California. In his presentation, Faster Approvals but Less Innovation: Trend...

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Experts to Discuss EU Regulations at OCT Medical Devices Europe

DURHAM, N.C., February 6, 2018 — Two Premier Research medical device experts will examine the impact of upcoming changes to European medical device regulations at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Medical Devices Europe 2018. Joanne Emmett, Vice President for Medical Device and Diagnostics, and Janet Kube, Director, Project Management, will discuss the new EU Medical Device...

The Outlook for Orphan Drug Research: A Live Webinar

DURHAM, N.C., DECEMBER 5, 2017 — The outlook for orphan drug research is more promising than ever, with regulators providing a progressive development platform and government reforms putting new emphasis on the need to treat rare diseases. Premier Research will examine the outlook for biotech and pharma companies at a live webinar on Tuesday, December...

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Expert Co-Authors Article on Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

DURHAM, N.C., OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Patients with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a congenital malformation disorder caused by variably sized chromosomal deletions, may have fewer motor-skill and communicative impairments than commonly believed. That’s the conclusion of an article in the European Journal of Medical Genetics co-authored by an expert at Premier Research. Dr. Susanne Schmidt, Premier Research...

Chief Medical Officer Discussing Immuno-Oncology Molecules at OCT Southern California

DURHAM, N.C., SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — Premier Research’s Chief Medical Officer will discuss development of immuno-oncology molecules at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Southern California, September 27-28 in La Jolla. Dr. Colin Hayward will address strategic and practical considerations for molecule development on the opening day of the annual gathering of pharma, biotech, and medical device leaders....

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Finding Endpoints in Medical Device Trials: Attend Our Webinar

DURHAM, N.C., September 5, 2017 — Defining efficacy and safety endpoints that are scientifically measurable, objective, and valid is a critical challenge for developers of medical devices. At a live webinar on Tuesday, September 12 (11am EDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST), Premier Research will examine how clinical endpoint committees play an ever-larger role...