News from the healthcare data industry
In this article, Peter Persson and Ben Tichler (both Biogen) discuss the role of real-world evidence in rare diseases, specifically spinal muscular atrophy, and how real-world data can be used to accelerate treatment options for people with rare diseases. “It’s like clinical trials provided the fuselage and wings, and real-world…
Accessing compelling and relevant evidence is crucial to drug development, safety monitoring, and improved patient outcomes. However, gaps between clinical trial data (CTD) and real world data (RWD) make it difficult to fully understand long term outcomes and therapeutic efficacy. Data linkage is a cutting-edge innovation that unlocks a new…
By Jenny Ahlstrom, myeloma survivor and founder of the HealthTree Foundation The pandemic has sped up the widespread use of real-world evidence (RWE), making its advantages better known. RWE is being used to inform the development of new drugs and medical products. It allows us to pull from more comprehensive…
ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Actu-Real Inc., a US-based specialized Contract Research Organization (CRO) focused on data analytics and Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Jehangir Clinical Development Centre (JCDC), a pioneering CRO conducting world-class clinical and medical research in India, today announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement to further research based…
Zachary BrennanSenior EditorThe clinical trial ecosystem in North America was upended quickly by Covid-19, casting a giant spotlight on inefficiencies and the need to make room for more decentralized clinical trials. And Canada is prepared to do just that, revealing in a summary on Wednesday in its proposal to modernize…
ALPHARETTA, Ga. and FARMINGTON, Conn., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ciox Health®, a Datavant company, today announced a partnership with Diameter Health, a data interoperability leader and trusted source for organizations seeking to realize the greatest value from clinical data. The partnership will enhance Ciox’s market-leading reach in data retrieval capabilities using Diameter Health’s Fusion engine, the best-in-class solution to…
CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EVERSANA™, the pioneer of next-generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, today announced its strategic management consulting solution, EVERSANA™ MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, has been named to Vault’s 2022 Best Boutique Consulting Firm list. EVERSANA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING is among the top 40 boutique consulting firms across the U.S, according…
FEB 22, 2022 | FEDSCOOP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will expand use of its Tiberius platform from COVID-19 vaccine distribution to therapeutics distribution and supply chain resiliency, through a $5.3 million contract with Palantir announced Tuesday. The six-month contract allows CDC to integrate additional datasets leveraging the modular software…
DUBLIN, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Irish medical device company, Neuromod Devices Ltd. (Neuromod), has welcomed the findings of an independent study performed at the German Hearing Center (DHZ) at Hannover Medical School, which found that 85% of tinnitus patients experienced a reduction in their tinnitus symptoms (based on the Tinnitus Handicap…
National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi points to information blocking, API standardization and TEFCA as key factors in enhancing critical interoperability. By Kat Jercich February 22, 202204:21 PM Photo: ONC National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathi says that 2022 will bring the policy and technical infrastructure necessary…