Industry Trends

Eli Lilly And Company Has A Plan To Speed Clinical Development In Emerging Markets

Chito Zulueta was appointed president of emerging markets at Eli Lily & Co. in 2014. Read More

A Leukemia Drug Takes On Head and Neck Cancers

It’s always interesting to check out what our customers are up to with our platform, and right now Cancer Research UK has a great exploratory trial under way with the experimental drug AMG 319. Read More

Promising Early Results from Apple’s ResearchKit

Nine months after the release of Apple's ResearchKit, we take a look at if it's being used and how well the apps are performing in clinical research. Read More

A Path Forward for Novel Clinical Trials in Europe

Pharma companies in the U.S. are working with the FDA to add mobile health tools to clinical trials, but it’s a complex path forward. In Europe, companies have to navigate not one market but several, which means working with several different regulatory bodies and cultures. Read More

How To Drive Value-Based Healthcare for Pharma, Medical and Insurance

How will value-based healthcare be reflected in the pharma, medical and insurance industries? Read More

The Journey of a Patient Volunteer as a Hero’s Journey

May 20th is International Clinical Trials Day, a day to recognize the efforts of all those involved in clinical development since James Lind conducted the very first controlled trial, a study of scurvy, in 1747. So on this important date in history, how might these roles map to the roles found in the epic journeys shared throughout human history, from Homer’s Odyssey to the Lord of the Rings? Read More

Forbes Gathers Industry Leaders to Share Thoughts on “Empowering the Patient Revolution”

This week, more than 200 leaders from across the industry will convene at the Forbes Healthcare Summit to discuss the changes newly empowered patients are bringing to the healthcare landscape. Medidata is again sponsoring the summit because it is exactly the type of collaborative environment that is needed if healthcare and research are going to break out of current models. Read More

Women Scientists – Are You Thinking About Your Own Personal Development?

To excel in a scientific career with an advanced degree, a rigorous and arduous training regimen is required. During the graduate and post-doctoral training phases of this career path, one spends much of their time focused on advancing projects, analyzing data, writing manuscripts and preparing seminars. Read More