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Medical and Regulatory Affairs

Regulation of Orphan Drugs: May 19 Webinar Offers Important Insights

Join Nach Dave and Carol Huntington of Premier Research for Orphan Drug & Rare Disease Development: Understanding the European and US Regulatory Landscape. The hour-long event, beginning at 11am EDT, 4pm BST, and 5pm CEST, is aimed at researchers and pharma companies tackling some of the 7,000 rare diseases identified by the National Institutes of Health.

Patient and Stakeholder Engagement

Premier Research’s New Survey of Rare Diseases, Orphan Drugs Highlights Regulatory Challenges

A new survey of clinical trial decision makers commissioned by Premier Research reports that nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents said that among the most difficult factors in recruiting for a rare disease or orphan drug clinical trial was not only finding patients to join and remain in trials, but identifying and setting up investigative sites for studies.

Premier Research Experts to Share Rare Disease Insights at World Orphan Drug Congress

Premier Research will present a speaker and host two roundtable sessions at the World Orphan Drug Congress, April 22-24 in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia-based contract research organization is a platinum sponsor of the fifth annual event, a top meeting place for biopharma, biotechs, government, patient groups, and others.

Achieving Uncommon Success in Rare and Ultra-Rare Disease Studies Webinar

Premier Research and Alexion Pharmaceuticals will co-present a webinar on achieving uncommon success in rare and ultra-rare disease studies on Wednesday, March 11, at 11am EDT (NA) / 3pm GMT (UK) / 4pm CET (EU-Central).

Premier Research Employees to Support Rare Disease Awareness

7,000 rare diseases, many untreatable. 50% of patients are children. 35% of deaths in the first year of life are due to rare diseases. To everyone at Premier Research, that’s a call to action. So Premier Research employees worldwide will join together on Friday, February 27, to raise awareness of Rare Disease Day 2015.

Medical and Regulatory Affairs

Premier Research Expands Certification Under ISO Standard for Medical Device and Diagnostics

On Monday, June 30, 2014, Premier Research expanded its ISO certification as a provider of strategic and regulatory consulting, clinical development, and post-marketing surveillance services to manufacturers of medical devices and diagnostics. This certification includes ISO 9001:2008 and aspects of ISO 13485:2003, the key quality management standards required by international regulatory authorities and—therefore—by Premier’s customers.