Advanced Therapies

Trisha Pillay

How Clinical Research Shapes Cardiac Device Innovation

Dr David Hayes explains why clinical research should be embedded early in cardiac device development and not treated as a late-stage compliance step.

Trisha Pillay

How Cortical Implants Are Opening a New Era of Vision Restoration

By directly stimulating the visual cortex instead of relying on the retina or optic nerve, ReVision's FDA Breakthrough Device-designated implant could make vision restoration possible for millions of patients who have no existing treatment options.

Nicole Dale

Designing Decentralised Clinical Trials for Patient Diversity

A graphic banner for "Pharmatica" on DCT and Patient Diversity displaying a healthcare clinical trial theme. Left & Center: A realistic photo of an older Black woman sitting in a medical office, smiling and conversing with a female healthcare provider who is wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope.

Data shows that most DCT approaches significantly improve patient diversity. This analysis examines what the evidence means for clinical trial design strategy.

Nicole Dale

The Future for Decentralised Clinical Trials

A healthcare clinician reviewing data on a tablet next to a doctor graphic, representing decentralised clinical trials pharma strategy.

Decentralised clinical trials promise to transform drug development and pharma strategy. The evidence tells a complex story. Here is what’s working and what still needs to be fixed.

Nicole Dale

The Ethics of Decentralised Clinical Trials

Pharmatica image representing decentralised clinical trials using remote monitoring, digital health technology, and telehealth to connect clinical research participants with investigators.

Ethical obligations in decentralised clinical trials extend beyond consent and privacy. Sponsors must protect safety, scientific validity, equity, and oversight.

Nicole Dale

Select the Right Data Collection Method for Real-World Evidence

Choosing the wrong RWE data source undermines your regulatory strategy. This framework helps pharma leaders select the right real-world data collection method based on your programme’s research question.