Tag Archives: clinical research

Biotech Funding: Still Playing Hard-to-Get

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Ask-Cato.com Contributor

After a few lean years, biotechs raised $25 billion in 2010.  For the majority of small companies however, funding remains difficult to find.  Ernst & Young’s annual report on the biotechnology industry, Beyond Borders, was recently released and it paints … Continue reading →

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Is FDA Issuing More Refuse-to-File Letters?

Posted on 23 June 2011 by Evan Richardson

  The June 2011 issue of Nature Reviews: Drug Discovery (volume 10, page 403) includes an interesting news brief regarding the apparent increase in Refuse-to-File (RTF) letters being issued by FDA in recent years. In a review of publicly available … Continue reading →

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Conference Recap – 2011 ACRP Global Conference and Exhibition

Posted on 26 May 2011 by Ask-Cato.com Contributor

The 2011 Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Global Conference and Exhibition was held on 30 April – 03 May 2011 in Seattle, WA. The conference hosted 2,000 registrants including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, clinical research coordinators, clinical research associates, and other clinical research professionals. Continue reading →

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Diabetes Research Strategic Plan

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Guest Post

The media continually alerts us to the epidemic of diabetes in the world.  Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death.  Worldwide in 2007 there were 246 million people diagnosed with diabetes, and an additional 79 million people are at … Continue reading →

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Google Insights – A Tool for Smarter Clinical Site Selection

Posted on 3 March 2011 by Ask-Cato.com Contributor

Every year, epidemics of the seasonal flu cause major health concerns and numerous deaths around the world.  Vaccines are made in massive quantities and extra precautions are taken, such as hand washing of children in schools, in an effort to … Continue reading →

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