News & Events
MWDG of the ASQ Biomedical Division meets October 25th: Human Factors in Medical Device Development
The Midwest Discussion Group of the ASQ Biomedical Division presents Human Factors in Medical Device Development on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Jim Kershner from Eli Lilly will share his experience dealing with issues around human factors in medical device...
Policy and law protection needed for genome sequencing
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, a government advisory panel, released a statement reinforcing the need for privacy protection for those who choose to submit their whole genome sequencing for the purpose of medical research. Genomes...
Save the date- January 24-25, 2013, CAPAs in the GCP Environment Conference
Dedicated to clinical corrective and preventive actions, ExL Pharma is offering the 3rd Developing CAPAs in the GCP Environment Conference on January 24-25 in Arlington, VA. The event has become a gathering for companies of all sizes and types to discuss and share...
Potential revisions to the Helsinki Doctrine on the dawn of its 50th anniversary?
A recent article by Canadian Medical Association Journal discusses how the Helsinki doctrine is under review. The World Medical Association will revise the Declaration of Helsinki before the famous doctrine celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014. Revisions are not...
Top 20 pharma-academic collaborations noted by FierceBiotech
FierceBiotech has compiled a list of the 20 top pharma-academic collaborations from 2012 which can be found here. This list notes the Big Pharma players who have collaborated with universities and academic medical centers and gone above and beyond typical research...