Tagged with CRO

Czech Republic The Czech Republic boasts a solid clinical research infrastructure and a supportive regulatory environment, meaning that it stands out as one of Central and Eastern Europe’s top destinations for clinical trials. However, a decline in the number of clinical trials in recent years means that Czech stakeholders are looking to…

Romania Sorin Petcu of IQVIA Romania explains how financing, a lack of medical professionals, and an array of unmet needs are the major trends currently shaping Romanian healthcare. Petcu highlights IQVIA’s recent launching of patient support programs, the success of Oncology Dynamics, and how private healthcare providers can offer support to…

Romania Gabriel Cernica, general manager of Cegedim Customer Information and Cegedim Rx Romania, analyses the main trends shaping the pharmaceutical and healthcare environment in Romania and their effect on Cegedim’s business. He also shares Cegedim’s new product and service offering and how the company is tailoring them to specific stakeholder needs…

Czech Republic Petr Vaculík, country manager of PSI CRO, a privately owned Swiss clinical research organization (CRO), describes how the number of clinical trials is decreasing in the Czech Republic, although many continue to capitalize on the country’s universal healthcare system. Vaculík also shares his views on how to retain a strong…

Czech Republic Olga Starobová, medical director of Syneos Health Czech Republic, walks us through the steps put in place to ensure successful synergies during the merger between INC Research and InVentiv Health, which has created a unique company with both clinical and commercial operations under one roof. Starobová talks about her views…

Global In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Tom O’Leary, chief information officer (CIO) of leading contract research organisation (CRO), ICON, highlights how data is already revolutionising the CRO industry and the steps that still need to be taken to better match patients with targeted therapies and improve health outcomes. O’Leary also…

Czech Republic Pavla Rozmarová, clinical research associate manager & regional OD for the Czech affiliate of German CRO Scope International, describes how the Czech clinical research landscape has evolved in the past few years and how Scope has moved to employ a younger generation to capitalize on the industry’s technological shift. Moreover,…

Czech Republic Ladislav Drož, CEO of APIGENEX, reveals the company’s strategy to survive after a leadership change and a reshuffling of the small-molecule science operations at their main client, Novo Nordisk. Drož also discusses APIGENEX’s future goals of investing in robotics and automation. APIGENEX’s services include chemistry, experimental pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, registration…

Czech Republic Darina Hrdličková, chairwoman of the Association of Contract Research Organizations in the Czech Republic (ACRO-CZ), gives an overview of her new priorities and mission since taking over the position in 2018, and how dedicated she is to showcase the strengths of the Czech healthcare system and the advantages of the…

Sweden As a worldwide research powerhouse, Sweden is benefiting from the presence of multinational clinical research organizations like PPD. Martina Stenerdal, general manager for PPD in Scandinavia, discusses the company’s 25-year presence in the Nordic region and the unparalleled advantages of conducting clinical studies in Sweden.   Sweden has many startups…

Hungary Csilla Léka, general manager of Global Clinical Trials in Hungary shares her insights on the portfolio of the company, the most prevalent therapeutic areas, the developments in clinical trials over the last decade, and her outlook on the future of the company.   In comparison with Western European countries, Hungary…

China Mike Chen, president and CEO of ACROBiosystems, shares his global success as a manufacturer of recombinant proteins supporting biologics R&D and how he hopes to expand his business to eventually set up a multifaceted platform for MNCs and biotechs.   By having a manufacturing facility in the USA or Europe,…