The economic model that has underpinned the development of drug products for decades is currently under siege. Faced on one side with mounting pressure from payers to address affordability issues, pharmaceutical companies are facing ever more stringent regulatory requirements alongside … Read More
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One size fails all? The weight of evidence for personalized dosing in oral GLP-1 therapies
In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has borne witness to the meteoric rise of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) therapies. Having fast become established as a potentially life-changing treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, emerging evidence of the cardio and … Read More
The Importance of Dose Optimisation in Oncology Clinical Trials
Let us first recognise the enormity of the challenges we are facing, on a global scale, when it comes to cancer. It is estimated that there were 18.1 million new cases of cancer worldwide in 2020, with around 10 million … Read More
AARDEX Group and Compliance Meds Technologies sign collaboration agreement
AARDEX Group, the global leader in medication adherence solutions, has today announced a collaboration agreement with Compliance Meds Technologies (CMT), a mobile-health technology solutions provider. AARDEX MEMS® Adherence Software with Compliance Meds Technologies CleverCap® In this cooperation, the partners will … Read More
Innovative Approaches to Enhance and Measure Medication Adherence in Chronic Disease Management
Medication adherence is a vital component in managing chronic diseases effectively. However, it remains a significant challenge, with non-adherence rates reaching up to 50% among patients. This lack of adherence results in poor health outcomes and increased burdens on healthcare … Read More
Is the data from randomised clinical trials (RCT) random to the point of pointless?
In a recent paper titled ‘The impacts of undetected nonadherence in phase II, III and post-marketing clinical trials: An overview’ the authors detailed the findings of a research project which aimed to provide an overview of the consequences of unrecognized … Read More
Clinical trial failures: Are we counting the cost of poor adherence?
Clearly it is in no one’s interests for a clinical trial to fail. Whenever these high-stake activites are abandoned and drug development pathways are aborted, missed opportunities abound. Beyond the sponsor’s missed commercial opportunity, there are missed opportunities to advance … Read More
Continuous Monitoring in Clinical Trials: Moving Towards a Value-Rich Model
In a clinical trial, every piece of data contributes to the overall story being told. No matter how small or seemingly insignificant, all the information that emerges over the course of the process adds rich detail to the narrative. Outcome … Read More
AARDEX Group and SHL Medical forge strategic alliance to interface medication adherence software with connected self-injection solutions
AARDEX Group Belgium – SHL Medical, a world-leading provider of drug delivery devices, and AARDEX Group, the global leader in medication adherence solutions, today announced their strategic partnership aimed at delivering an end-to-end solution for pharma customers seeking to demonstrate … Read More
ESPACOMP Conference: A collective opportunity to advance the science of medication adherence
It is perhaps ironic that Alexander Graham Bell, often singled out as the individual who invented the telephone, was a man who believed in the value of collective endeavour. Indeed, Bell is quoted as saying: “Great discoveries and improvements invariably … Read More