Patient Files: cavernoma
Matt and Emma Chappell’s son Oliver has cavernoma. They talk to PharmaTimes about the family’s experiences with this rare condition.
More patients than ever before consider clinical research as a legitimate care option, and, despite the threat of an uncertain Brexit, the UK continues to be viewed as one of the best countries in the world to carry out research. In our cover feature (p27), John Pinching considers the path of clinical research, both past and future, and the significance of the emerging ‘parity between the probed and the probers’.
On page 34, there’s an interesting take on the rise of life science ecosystems. Advances in information technology over the last two decades are fuelling a shift away from the era of large corporations thriving on in-house R&D and towards the formation of loosely coupled life sciences networks with innate ability to adapt within a constantly changing competitive environment.
Elsewhere, flying the flag for social responsibility, Gilead’s Alex Kalomparis (p20) emphasises the role of pharma beyond healthcare, outlining the need for the sector to ensure that it actively supports and encourages change-makers, with longevity and the next generation in mind.
Finally, PharmaTimes is excited to announce the launch of the 2020 International Clinical Researcher of the Year competition, which is now open for entry. The competition, now in its 21st year, offers a wonderful opportunity to benchmark skills against the best in the field and stay up to date with the latest industry trends. Also of note, there’s still time to enter the 2019 PharmaTimes Medical and Scientific Excellence Awards! For more information, visit www.pharmatimes.com/competitions.
I hope you enjoy the issue!
Matt and Emma Chappell’s son Oliver has cavernoma. They talk to PharmaTimes about the family’s experiences with this rare condition.
PharmaTimes talks to Elaine Irving on the merits of real-world evidence and her role as GSK’s senior director & head of Real-World Study Delivery
Dr Stephen Huang and Mr James Huang take a look at the promise of mRNA in personalised cancer treatment
A cloud-based health service will be key in delivering the next generation services, but it must be handled with care
Great science is increasingly the product of a web of interdependent enterprises and relationships functioning together to create value
ICON’s Ioannis Katsoulis, Axel Svedbom, Larushka Mellor and Örjan Åkerborg consider trends and strategies to drive uptake of biosimilars in the UK
Amid the chaos of Brexit, pioneering clinical research continues defiantly, plotting its way through the complexity of disease and providing patients with the currencies of hope, transformation and reinvention.
Neil McGregor-Paterson explores whether health technology assessment is leading the field in meaningful patient involvement
China’s pharmaceutical market increasingly offers opportunities for UK drugmakers
Gilead Sciences’ Alex Kalomparis says pharma has a role to play in supporting social change and must not shy away from it
Paul Midgley, of Wilmington Healthcare, explores the NHS’ strategy for tackling cardiovascular disease and what these new approaches mean for pharma