Released on: June 18, 2008, 10:54 am

Press Release Author: GTC Bio

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: Charlene Dark, Director of Life Sciences at Clarkston
Consulting will present at GTCbio's Global Clinical Trial Operations conference on
September 25-26, 2008 in San Diego, CA

Press Release Body: It\'s one of the life science industry\'s greatest oxymorons.
Companies on the cutting-edge of scientific advancements depending on paper-based
processes. Warp-speed innovation with stalled and inefficient processes.
Fortunately, the landscape is evolving and many companies are realizing the
significant advantages solutions like Electronic Data Capture provide for clinical
data acquisition, management, and analysis. From rapid retrieval of clinical trial
data and significantly fewer manual errors and redundancies to instant validation.
In short, faster access to better data quality at a reduced cost. But to appreciate
the value, you have to contend with a plethora of hosting capabilities and vendors
and implementation impediments. So how do you get adopt a streamlined approach that
is effective, efficient and right for your business? The first step is realizing
that it\'s not a technology solution. It\'s a business solution. One that requires
careful analysis, a cross-functional approach, executive leadership commitment and
sponsorship, and an important paradigm shift in your culture to adopt the business
processes that will unleash the benefits of your EDC solution. Begin by leveraging
best practices and lessons learned before you embark on a pilot program. Hear how
companies have used EDC to gain valuable insight into their research program and
more importantly, to help get their safe drugs to market faster.

The Global Clinical Trial Operations conference brings together leaders, directors,
vice presidents, heads, managers, supervisors, and CROs from all over the world to
collaborate and discuss the latest developments in clinical trial operations and
logistics and covers clinical trials in emerging markets, first-in-man clinical
trials, pediatric clinical trials, material storage, distribution, site selection,
patient recruitment and retention, technology in clinical trials and case studies of
running global clinical trials.

For more information including a detailed agenda, exhibitor opportunities and
registration information visit http://gtcbio.com/conferenceDetails.aspx?id=127.

ABOUT GTCbio

GTCbio organizes conferences specifically for the biomedical and biopharmaceutical
industries. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of biopharmaceutical and
biomedical intelligence between industry leaders, academic and government
organizations, and the financial community.
GTCbio is a subsidiary of Global Technology Community, LLC, a privately held company
founded in 2002.


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