NIH public-private partnership with FDA, CDC, BARDA and 16 biopharma companies to rank most promising therapeutics and vaccines to advance into clinical trials; candidates expected to be tested simultaneously under master protocol.
A public-private partnership launched by the National Institutes of Health is evaluating promising COVID-19 therapeutic candidates to come up with a short list of those to test in existing clinical trial networks.
NIH announced the partnership, Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTV), on 17 April. It includes 16 biopharmaceutical companies, NIH,...
A new research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials in Canada is expected to help improve study start-up times, avoid unnecessary duplication and boost the country’s competitiveness on a global stage.
With the deadline for comments on the US FDA’s draft guidance less than a month away, the Pink Sheet offers an infographic outlining what the agency is expecting in diversity action plans and when that might be implemented.
Contract research organizations (CROs) in India must gear up to comply with new registration requirements coming into effect in April 2025 that aim to enhance the quality and integrity of clinical trials, as well as of any bioavailability and bioequivalence studies conducted by them.
Companies dealing with commercial costings or contracts with the National Health Service for early phase clinical trials or trials of advanced therapy medicinal products should soon be able to conclude their negotiations more quickly.
Contract research organizations (CROs) in India must gear up to comply with new registration requirements coming into effect in April 2025 that aim to enhance the quality and integrity of clinical trials, as well as of any bioavailability and bioequivalence studies conducted by them.
The agency also should explain the potential consequences for sponsors if enrollment goals are not met, stakeholders say in comments on the DAP draft guidance. Some commenters urged the FDA to apply waiver criteria flexibly, especially for rare diseases.
As the planet heats up and sea levels rise, the need to reduce carbon emissions is becoming ever more urgent. The life sciences industry is just one of many that are looking to cut the carbon it produces.
