OptumLabs and MRCT Center announced that two academic institutions were awarded grants to support replication of established clinical trials through the use of electronic health record and claims data.
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Impact of GDPR on Clinical Research
The MRCT Center, in collaboration with Ropes and Gray, has led an effort to understand the key issues and implications of the GDPR on multi-regional clinical trials, clinical research, and public health.
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Global Regulatory Engagement
New Rules Released in India
On May 10, 2019, the MRCT Center, in collaboration with Ropes & Gray LLP, hosted a special presentation and discussion with the Drugs Controller General of India to discuss the final New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, that were released in March, 2019 by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. LINK TO MORE
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Jun 25, 2019
OptumLabs and MRCT Center Award Grants for Replication of Drug Clinical Trials Using Real-World Data
[CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25, 2019]– OptumLabs and the MRCT Center announced that two academic institutions were awarded grants to support replication of established clinical trials through the use of electronic health record (EHR) and claims data, which could help improve clinical trial design and drug development.
May 03, 2019
Kick-off of Proactive Safety Surveillance Project
As the launch to the project, on May 3, 2019, the MRCT Center invited over 40 representatives from industry, academia, government, and patient advocacy groups to discuss a vision for aglobal, cooperative model of a more proactive, predictive safety surveillance system than exists today.
Apr 22, 2019
Launch of Proactive Safety Surveillance Initiative
Ensuring the safety of biological products, drugs, and devices in healthcare is the shared responsibility of regulatory, academic and industry-related stakeholders.
Events
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Aug 01, 2019
Meeting of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)Discussion topics: (1) Legal and Ethical Issues in the Enrollment of a Company or Institution’s Own Employees and/or Students in Research Studies, and (2) Exporting from China for Research: Biospecimens, DNA and Data
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Oct 17, 2019
MRCT Center Bioethics CollaborativeDiscussion topic to be determined.
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Nov 07, 2019
Meeting of the Research, Development and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)Discussion topics to be determined.
Our efforts have resulted in the implementation of best practices, greater transparency, and improved safety for research participants in clinical trials.