Paperless Clinical Trials
The clinical trial process that determines the safety and efficacy of drugs produces reams upon reams of paper that track factors such study participants experiences and scientific data - for thousands of patients. Historically documented on paper, computerized clinical trial management techniques are turning the tide on data collection and management problems and streamlining the entire process.

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Managing Clinical Trials Clinical trials are the process by which drug development firms study the safety and efficacy of drugs in order to gain FDA approval. Failure to satisfy FDA scrutiny means that a drug will not receive marketing clearance. Furthermore, because drug patents are filed prior to the start of clinical trials, delays in clinical trials can result in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of patented-protected sales. Effective management of clinical trials is therefore crucial to ensure commercial success and maximize profits. Read these articles to learn about important considerations in designing and conducting clinical trials.

Clinical Trials: The Ultimate IT Challenge
Every new drug approved by the FDA may take 15 years and $403 million to being to market when capital costs are excluded. Seventy percent of that sum, or $282 million per drug, is spent on clinical trials—complex scientific experiments that digital and electronic technologies have only begun to streamline.
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