Monday, October 6, 2008

DIA 2008 - Actelion

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:48
Size: 2.8MB
Thought Leader: Massimo Raineri, Head of Systems Development - Biometry, Actelion

Massimo talks about the complexity of global drug development.

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DIA 2008 - Acurian

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:56
Size: 6.6MB
Thought Leader: Scott Connor, VP, Marketing, Acurian

Scott discusses why patient recruitment remains a major industry challenge.

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DIA 2008 - Beardsworth

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:06
Size: 3.7MB
Thought Leader: Dan Diaz, VP, Business Development, Beardsworth

Dan says the industry needs to overcome the challenge of enrolling quality subjects into complex trials.

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DIA 2008 - Aureus Research Consultants

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:02
Size: 6.9MB
Thought Leader: Alicia Pouncey, Med., Managing Dir., Aureus Research Consultants

Alicia identifies clinical staffing and education as two major challenges.

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DIA 2008 - Clinsys

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:22
Size: 2.1MB
Thought Leader: David Williams, CEO, Clinsys

David addresses the need to deliver quality services to industry sponsors.

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DIA 2008 - Clinlogix

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:54
Size: 6.1MB
Thought Leader: JeanMarie Markham, President/CEO, Clinlogix

JeanMarie discusses why the loss of experienced people due to mergers will impact trials.

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DIA 2008 - CRF

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:35
Size: 9.5MB
Thought Leader: Pamela McNamara, CEO, CRF

Pam outlines five major issues that are impacting the clinical trial space.

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DIA 2008 - Criterium

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:09
Size: 1.8MB
Thought Leader: Kabelo Pududu, CRA, Criterium

Kabelo says finding investigators for clinical trials is a major challenge.

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DIA 2008 - CRN

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:40
Size: 5.7MB
Thought Leader: Gail Adinamis, President/CEO, CRN

Gail confirms patient recruitment and retention are still impacting clinical trial efficiency.

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DIA 2008 - D. Anderson & Company

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:34
Size: 5.3MB
Thought Leader: Melynda Geurts, COO, D. Anderson & Company

Meylnda talks about the challenges involved with the ongoing delays with trials.

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DIA 2008 - DataTrial

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:20
Size: 4.2MB
Thought Leader: Gill Hallet, M.Sc., Dir., European Operations, DataTrial

Gill talks about the need for speed in clinical trials.

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DIA 2008 - DSG

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:57
Size: 6.9MB
Thought Leader: Tony Varano, President/CEO, DSG

Tony discusses the need for re-tooling the clinical process.

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DIA 2008 - etrials

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:58
Size: 6.6MB
Thought Leader: Michael Mickens, VP, Sales and Client Services, etrials

Michael discusses the need for technology integration.

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DIA 2008 - Icon

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:49
Size: 2.8MB
Thought Leader: Suzanne Gagnon, M.D., Senior VP, Icon

Dr. Gagnon talks about the public perception regarding drug safety.

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DIA 2008 - Imperial

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:32
Size: 5.1MB
Thought Leader: Robert McGrath, Sales & Marketing Mgr., Imperial

Bob talks about risk mitigation and why this is a major challenge.

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DIA 2008 - INC Research

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:54
Size: 10.8MB
Thought Leader: Alistair Macdonald, Sr. VP, Data Services, INC Research

Alistair discusses the changing role of CROs.

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DIA 2008 - Inclinix

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:25
Size: 8.2MB
Thought Leader: Tobin Geatz, CEO and Chairman, Inclinix

Tobin says the drug development process needs to change.

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DIA 2008 - inVentiv Clinical Solutions

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:49
Size: 6.1MB
Thought Leader: Dr. Scott Treiber, Sr. VP, Clinical Operations, inVentiv Clinical Solutions

Dr. Treiber says speed, global development, and staffing are three major issues.

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DIA 2008 - Kendle

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:23
Size: 4.6MB
Thought Leader: Dr. Janet Jones, Director, Feasibility & Patient Recruitment, Kendle

Dr. Jones says shrinking patient pools are affecting recruitment.

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DIA 2008 - KForce

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:33
Size: 2.4MB
Thought Leader: Eleanore Doyle, VP, Business Development, KForce

Eleanor says the rising costs of drug development are impacting cycle times.

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DIA 2008 - Medidata

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:12
Size: 7.5MB
Thought Leader: Ed Sequine, General Mgr., Medidata

Ed believes managing the ever-increasing complexity of the entire pharmaceutical industry is a major challenge.

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DIA 2008 - MedPoint Communications

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:08
Size: 7.4MB
Thought Leader: Bill Cooney, President/CEO, MedPoint Communications

Bill talks about the need to improve research productivity to offset the expense of developing new drugs.

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DIA 2008 - Microsoft

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 03:01
Size: 10.3MB
Thought Leader: Michael Naimoli, Director, Life Sciences Industry Solutions, Microsoft

Michael says continuing to innovate in a risk-averse environment is a major challenge.

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DIA 2008 - Monitorforhire

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:12
Size: 4.2MB
Thought Leader: Scott Freedman, President, Monitorforhire

Scott discusses the need for quality individuals and for training.

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DIA 2008 - Nextrails

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:27
Size: 4.9MB
Thought Leader: James Rogers, President/CEO, Nextrials

James talks about how the increasing costs of drug development are impacting companies.

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DIA 2008 - Octagon

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:21
Size: 4.5MB
Thought Leader: Jim Walker, CEO, Octagon
Jim discusses the need for processes as a way to increase efficiencies.

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DIA 2008 - Patient Interaction

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:07
Size: 3.7MB
Thought Leader: Bob Loll, VP, Business Development, Patient Interaction (Pi)

Bob talks about the misperceptions surrounding clinical trials and the need to increase the value of the trial process.

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DIA 2008 - Patni

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 02:28
Size: 8.6MB
Thought Leader: Steve Jolley, VP, Pharmacovigilance, Patni

Steve identifies increasing pressure from regulators to address safety concerns as a major challenge.

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DIA 2008 - PHT

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:40
Size: 5.5MB
Thought Leader: Sheila Rocchio, VP Marketing, PHT

Sheila says clients are forced to do more with fewer resources.

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DIA 2008 - PPD

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:32
Size: 5.0MB
Thought Leader: James Streeter, Executive Dir., EDC, PPD

James discusses how regulatory controls, rising costs, and patient recruitment are impacting large and small companies.

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DIA 2008 - ProTrials

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:30
Size: 5.0MB
Thought Leader: Jodi Andrews, President/CEO, ProTrials

Jodi identifies the global factors that are impacting clinical research.

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DIA 2008 - Rigel Pharmaceuticals

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:21
Size: 4.4MB
Thought Leader: Theresa Kane Musser, Exec. Dir., Development Operations, Rigel Pharmaceuticals

Theresa talks about the need for excellent science.

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DIA 2008 - SAFE Biopharma Association

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:44
Size: 5.7MB
Thought Leader: Mollie Shields Uehling, President/CEO, SAFE-BioPharma Association

Mollie says the biggest challenge today is getting innovative products to patients faster.

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DIA 2008 - Tech Team

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:11
Size: 3.8MB
Thought Leader: Joanna Gutkowski, Acct. Mgr., TechTeam

Joanna says in light of acquisitions there is a need for cost-effective solutions.

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DIA 2008 - Wyeth

Date Recorded: 6/22/08
Length: 01:38
Size: 5.4MB

Thought Leader: Dr. William Jacobson, Dir. Project Mgmt., Wyeth

Dr. Jacobson identifies the enormous changes in the regulatory environment as having a major impact.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Clinical Data Liaison: The Key to Better, Faster Clinical Trials

Date: 6/5/2008
Length: 00:05:33
Thought Leader: John Hudak, President and Founder, Criterium Inc.

In this episode, John Hudak talks about the need for a paradigm shift in work flow to improve the clinical trial process and how the evolving role of a centralized clinical data liaison, or CDL, is integral to streamlining data management. Mr. Hudak also discusses how through real-time feedback, the CDL can reduce the number of field monitoring visits required, a major cost in managing clinical studies, and improve overall site efficiency.

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Part of the PharmnaVOICE Industry Vision Series

"Glocalisation" and Your Clinical Trials

Date: 6/5/2008
Length: 00:006:20
Thought Leader: Amanda Decoker, Account Manager, MediciGlobal

Amanda Decoker, discusses how, and why, the business practice of “glocalisation” can be incorporated into the clinical development process, particularly for patient recruitment and retention in global studies. She also outlines the critical elements that are needed to successfully root global programs in local language and culture.

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Transform While You Perform: The Next Generation of Clinical Operations

Date: 6/5/2008
Length: 00:006:45

Thought Leaders: Nagaraja Srivatsan, Head of Life Sciences, North America, Cognizant
Kaushik Bhaumik, Global Practice Leader, Consulting and BPO, Cognizant

Nagaraja Srivatsan, Head of Life Sciences, North America, Cognizant, Kaushik Bhaumik, Global Practice Leader, Consulting and BPO, Cognizant, discuss the strategies needed to transform the drug development process, the impact of such a shift on a sponsor’s organizational structure, and how transformation differs from operational optimization. They also outline best practices that companies should follow to begin the transformation process.

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Making Pharmacovigilance Work: Key steps for implementing a proactive, business-critical safety model

Date: 6/5/2008
Length: 00:06:29
Thought Leaders: Uwe Maennl, M.D., Ph.D., VP and Worldwide Head of Pharmacovigilance, PAREXEL International and Gadi Saarony, Corporate VP and Worldwide Head, PAREXEL Consulting

In this episode, Dr. Maennl and Mr. Saarony discuss a new safety model for pharmacovigilance, including risk management, key stakeholders, and performance benchmarks to this new approach.

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Part of the PharmnaVOICE Industry Vision Series

Monday, July 30, 2007

accessFYI Overview


Dan Limbach and Enrico DePaolis discuss the launch of accessFYI - The Resource for Life Sciences.

Part of the PharmaVOICE Webcast Network.

Pregnancy Registries in Clinical Trials


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE discusses pregnancy registries in clinical trials, with Dr. Deborah Covington, Director of Registries and Epidemiology at Kendle.

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Technology Integration in Healthcare


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE magazine talks with Glen DeVries, Co-Founder and CTO of Medidata Solutions Worldwide, about system integration issues in healthcare.

Part of the PharmaVOICE Webcast Network.

A Paradigm Shift in Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE magazine talks with Ira Spector, Vice Chief of Clinical Operations at Wyeth, about improving clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Clinical Development Challenges for Sites


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE magazine talks with Jean-Marie Markham, Founder and CEO of Clinlogix, about challenges of sites in clinical development.

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Exploring the Drug Industry's Therapeutic Focus


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE magazine talks with Jim Ogle, CEO of INC Research, about changes in the drug development arena and trends in the industry's therapeutic focus.

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Staffing Challenges in Clinical Research


Taren Grom, Editor of PharmaVOICE magazine talks with Micheal Hliniak, CEO of InVentiv Clinical, about staffing challenges in the outsourcing arena.

Part of the PharmaVOICE Webcast Network.