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Annual “Day of Caring” event with Concord Neighborhood Center in Indianapolis
On Friday, January 19, 2018, we celebrated our annual Pearl IRB "Day of Caring" event. Each year, we partner with a local organization in need to give back to the community. This year, Pearl partnered with Concord Neighborhood Center in downtown...
Former FDA regulatory scientist joins Pearl IRB
Pearl IRB is proud to announce the hiring of Robert Seevers, PhD as Senior Advisor and Adjunct Board Member. Seevers brings over 40 years of experience in pharmaceutical research and development for both large and small molecules. His expertise includes CMC...
Diana Caldwell added to IU Kelley School of Business Life Sciences Advisory Board
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has named Diana Caldwell, President and CEO of Pearl IRB, to the Life Sciences Advisory Board. The Board plays a central role by providing guidance regarding the content of Kelley School's courses, emerging...
RAPS Indiana Chapter webcast: Raising the Regulatory Voice – Persuasive Framing
Regulatory professionals have complicated jobs with many types of demands; tight timelines, divisional overlap and complex project plans. It’s therefore critical that regulatory professionals be persuasive, engaging and influential within their companies and health...
Challenges of adopting a risk-based approach in pharma
The shift within the pharmaceutical industry from a risk-averse approach to overseeing clinical trials to a risk-based approach is “earthshaking”, a 2017 Avoca Group survey published on Outsourcing-Pharma.com states. A November 2016 guidance from the...