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Pharmaceutical Industry: America’s Favorite Villain

By Kayda Norman | Published: January 28, 2011
In their article, “Deadly Medicine,” that appears in the January issue of Vanity Fair, authors Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele allegedly expose the pharmaceutical industry for being what many Americans seemingly already know them to be: ruthless murderers cleverly dressed up in laboratory coats and tailored suits. The article starts out with the glum, [...]
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Weighing in on Criticism of Foreign Trials

By Ofelia Rodriguez, MD and Sandra Grosworsel Schefler | Published: July 14, 2010
A recent report by Daniel Levinson, inspector general at FDA, found that “Central and South America had the highest number of subjects per site and accounted for 26% of all subjects enrolled at foreign trial sites.” We’re not at all surprised by those statistics—we’ve witnessed firsthand the impressive growth of clinical research in the region.
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Advocates for Efficiency

By Lisa Henderson | Published: November 23, 2009
Health Decisions is no stranger to the CRO world, having been around for the past 19 years. What also isn’t new is their approach to clinical trial and program management, which is based on efficiencies, tools, metrics and good project management. What is new is their global CRO partnership network, which seeks to bring its [...]
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