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Linical and Accelovance Merge Under New Linical Name

Linical and Accelovance merged to create a global CRO with a significant footprint across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Under this merger, they will be called Linical and have appointed a new CEO, Vita M. Lanoce.

Hadassah Medical Center Joins TriNetX

Hadassah Medical Center, a healing, teaching, and research hospital in Jerusalem, Israel, is the first medical center in the country to join the TriNetX global health research network to increase clinical trial collaboration and help pharmaceutical companies improve the protocol design and feasibility process.

Blockchain Uses in Action

As part of World Hepatitis Day activities in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, life sciences and healthcare blockchain company, Rymedi, presented its blockchain-based technology as the infrastructure for improving patient screening and treatment in a demonstration project.

Policy and Practice Come Together on EU Vaccine Thrust

Peter O'Donnell explores the convergence of policy and science in new vaccine R&D pursuits in Europe.

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FDA Expands Advice on Testing Gene Therapies

The potential for innovative gene therapies to treat and even cure a range of serious diseases is prompting FDA to ramp up support for developing and testing new products efficiently and effectively.

Models of Engagement: Patients as Partners in Clinical Research

Exploring three distinct patient partnership models to help researchers assess which methods of engagement could work best for their clinical programs.

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