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October 28, 2015 11:14 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Companies Increasingly Leverage Dedicated Patient-Reported Outcomes Teams

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 28, 2015) - Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have become increasingly important to life sciences companies as they evaluate their clinical trial...
October 21, 2015 09:41 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Decreasing Trial Spend Through Risk-Based Monitoring Strategies

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 21, 2015) - Many life science companies look to risk-based monitoring (RBM) as a way to reduce the costs associated with clinical studies. Whereas...
October 16, 2015 11:36 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Only 40 Percent of Global Market Access Teams Utilize Dedicated Comparative Effectiveness Research Studies

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 16, 2015) - Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) is a significant cost-driver for health economics operations at many life sciences companies....
October 14, 2015 11:01 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Investigator-Initiated Trial Proposals Should Pass a Fair Market Value Assessment Prior to Approval, According to Cutting Edge Information

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 14, 2015) - Given today's regulatory climate, an investigator-initiated trial (IIT) can do a company more harm than good if payments are deemed...
October 13, 2015 09:42 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

18 Percent of Products Supported by Medical Affairs Teams Are Investigational

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 13, 2015) - Medical affairs groups are traditionally known for the work they conduct after a product launches, but a recent report from life sciences...
October 08, 2015 10:15 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Base Hourly Fair Market Rate for Primary Care Physicians and Non-MDs in US Is at $192 per Hour

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 08, 2015) - Companies have differentiated their fair market value (FMV) payments by therapeutic areas for specialists for over a decade. However,...
October 06, 2015 10:26 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

21 Percent of Global Teams Expect to Increase Medical Information Budgets From 2015 to 2016, According to Cutting Edge Information

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - October 06, 2015) - Medical affairs is increasingly critical to operations at life sciences companies. While many medical affairs subfunctions must deal with...
September 30, 2015 15:35 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Medical Science Liaisons Are Preferred Communicators of Comparative Effectiveness Research Among Surveyed Global Level Pharmaceutical Teams, According to Cutting Edge Information

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - September 30, 2015) - The strained healthcare system and an increasingly crowded marketplace make comparative effectiveness research (CER) more important...
September 29, 2015 08:54 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Medical Science Liaisons Play a Supporting Role for Managed Markets Accounts Managers, According to Cutting Edge Information

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - September 29, 2015) - Many pharmaceutical companies rely on medical science liaisons (MSLs) and other scientific or clinical experts, such as health outcomes...
September 23, 2015 08:32 ET | Source: Cutting Edge Information

Managed Markets Groups Manage US Government Payer Relationships at Majority of Pharmas, According to Cutting Edge Information

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwired - September 23, 2015) - In the life sciences industry, managed markets groups at the majority of surveyed companies are the primary function responsible for...