Important industry news and company updates

Any professional in the Pharma and Clinical Research Industry should be aware of what GCP stands for, as it has now become an integral part of the business model of all big organisations in this sector. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is internationally recognized set of ethical and scientific standards, provided by ICH, for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials or studies. Its purpose is to protect the rights, safety and welfare of people...MORE >

Big data is a term that is in a constant process of becoming more and more popular and important to all kinds of business sectors and industries in the last couple of years, especially in the Clinical Trials and Pharma, as any trials keeps close track of large amounts of data, in terms of results, documentation, etc. The term is used to describe a huge volume of data that is both structured and unstructured. Usually, such overflow of information is...MORE >

Online trainings and education are beneficial not only to students but to company employees as well. When companies want to keep their staff updated and aware of the latest products or procedures, such educational and informative methods become the best possible choice especially in the fast-developing Pharma industry. Our team at Astra Nova has established the Better Industry Initiative (Bii) which offers free of charge quality online training for individuals, as well as different academic and private organisations. The implementation...MORE >

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a public consultation on how the transparency rules of the European Clinical Trial Regulation will be applied in the new clinical trial database. The foundation of the EMA’s scientific perceptions is based on the outcomes of clinical trials implemented by different pharmaceutical companies. On the 1st of January, 2015, the Agency introduced a new policy which required publishing of clinical data. The main goal is to achieve sufficient transparency of clinical researches by providing details to...MORE >

The progress of clinical trials and the major advances in the Pharma industry would be hard to achieve without volunteers who decide to take part in a number of medical studies. Yet, one of the most debated topics in this sphere is the one related to the clinical trials transparency. In other words, the question is whether or not there should be a much richer and informative scope of data revealed to the public in order to clarify and contribute...MORE >

Every company prepares a specific budget for a 12-month period. Such annual budget indicates different incomes and expenditures which are planned to be received and, respectively, spent throughout the upcoming year. Nevertheless, there is money which is still preserved by the end of the same year. Being too careful not to spend all of the resources in the first months, managers are faced with the problem of how to properly use the leftover amount at the end of the given...MORE >

Clinical trials are important for different guiding clinical practices, especially in terms of monitoring and evaluating the usefulness as well as the safety of medical products. Their successful management requires to be conducted through an effective, practical and consistent process. Due to a large number of dysfunctions in the tested systems related to the clinical sector, the project management needs to be optimized and improved. According to ACRESglobal, such malfunctions occur because of costly delays, ethical lapses, as well as...MORE >

The Better Industry Initiative(Bii), powered by Astra Nova Ltd. – a campaign that aims to provide all pharmaceutical professionals with as much free training resources as possible, improving their qualification and knowledge, therefore improving the pharmaceutical industry’s level has already picked up a lot of speed. Clinical Research professionals from all over the world have already registered for the Bii and took full advantage from all the free training resources it has to offer. A major part of the Better Industry...MORE >

Astra Nova Training aims to remain always prepared when it comes to practical and theoretical understanding of any and all compliance issues in the world of Clinical Research.  We are able to provide the industry with more knowledge and help professionals grasp a better understanding of hot topics in the industry right now and will continue to do so in the future. As an essential part of our Better Industry Initiative, we now offer a wide range of absolutely free webinars,...MORE >

It has already been that way, but more so as of recently, all involved in clinical trials in any way are subjected to inspections and audits by different regulatory bodies, anywhere in the world. Now the new clinical trials regulations coming in and with the enhancement of the standard requirements it is a sure indicator that inspections and audits will increase for anybody whose work is related to clinical trials. What are the best ways to deal with the boom of...MORE >