In this episode, Richard Young speaks with Bayer’s Head of Clinical Trial Management Services and Solutions, Emma Earl. With over 20 years of experience, Emma is perfectly positioned to comment on the rapid transformation in clinical operations and what changes are coming up on the horizon. Together they outline the major opportunities and the missing ingredients for delivering efficient and patient-centric clinical trials. Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podcast, to get new episodes as soon as they are released ..read more

Host: Nicole Raleigh, Web Editor, Pharmaphorum Guest: Chris Moore, President, Veeva Europe We have a special episode for you this week! In a twist to our usual format, Nicole Raleigh of Pharmaphorum is in the host seat interviewing Veeva’s Chris Moore about his outlook on clinical trials in the U.K. and Europe. In a wide-ranging conversation, they cover the recent report from Lord O’Shaughnessy on U.K. life sciences, the impact of EU CTR, the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence, and what R&D organizations need next. Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva pod ..read more

Host: Richard Young, Vice President of Strategy, Veeva Vault CDMS Guest: Patrick Nadolny, Global Head of Clinical Data Management, Sanofi This week, Richard Young speaks to Patrick Nadolny, global head of clinical data management, Sanofi. In recent years, there’s been an explosion of new data from non-EDC sources like ePRO, imaging, and telemedecine. But, what does that mean for traditional EDC? In this episode, Richard and Patrick discuss the future of EDC – and whether we should retire the term all together. Plus, Patrick discusses new programs at Sanofi including what he calls “EDC-less” t ..read more

Host: Richard Young, VP, Strategy, Veeva Vault CDMS Guest: Jim Reilly, VP, Development Cloud Strategy, Veeva This week, Richard Young is joined by Jim Reilly, Veeva’s VP of Development Cloud Strategy. They discuss learnings from Veeva’s recent North American R&D and Quality Summit — including observations and trends from hundreds of biopharmas. Tune in to hear their takeaways on patient centricity, the future of digital trials, and major updates from Veeva announced at the event.  Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podcast, to get new episodes as soon as they are r ..read more

Does ChatGPT understand clinical trials? This week, Richard Young speaks to Andy Cooper, CEO of CluePoints, about going beyond the buzzword and making AI a reality in clinical data management. They discuss how to approach these technologies today and how to identify the areas of clinical trials where AI will be the most useful. Andy also deep dives on the different types of machine learning, how to train and develop trust with these tools, and why industry context is key when using AI-powered tools.  Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podcast, to get new episodes as so ..read more

The first episode of Season 2 is now out! This week, Richard Young speaks to Helen Shaw, co-founder and director of clinical operations at VCTC (a virtual site) and Marie-Claire Flavin, who joined Veeva after many years conducting clinical research for the NHS. Digital trials sometimes have a seesaw effect on different users: more flexibility for patients can mean a heavier admin burden for sites. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This episode covers novel ways that sites are using technology to expand patient choice in clinical research without compromising operational efficiency. Subscribe ..read more

This week, Richard Young speaks to Tim Davis, vice president of strategy for MyVeeva for Patients. In recent years, decentralized clinical trials, patient centricity, and site centricity have become buzzwords for sponsors and CROs. This episode covers how to cut through the hype and focus on ideas that would both impact patient lives and make things easier for sites. As Tim explains, positive change starts with expanding patient choice during clinical trials. Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podcast, to get new episodes as soon as they are released. Spotify: https://lnkd ..read more

Host: Richard Young, VP, Strategy, Veeva Vault CDMS Guest: Rhona O’Donnell, VP, Data Management Systems and Standards, Novo Nordisk This week, Richard Young is joined by Rhona O’Donnell, VP, Data Management Systems and Standards at Novo Nordisk. They discuss the evolution of the data management role, and how we can prepare for the future through collaboration and more effective training for the next generation. Richard and Rhona share their thoughts on the growing list of responsibilities facing data managers; why risk-based data management can help make trials more sustainable; the largest op ..read more

This week, Richard Young speaks to Alan Morgan, CEO Advisor of Excelya. In recent years, sponsors and CROs have invested heavily in “big data” tools for site selection and productivity. But, has that investment paid off? Richard and Alan discuss whether we’ve come any closer to truly patient-centric trials – and what we still have left to do. From partnering with patient advocacy groups to going back to the basics on data management, this episode covers some new industry initiatives that could make a positive difference for patients. Subscribe to State of Digital Clinical Trials, a Veeva podca ..read more

Host: Richard Young, VP, Strategy, Veeva Vault CDMS Guest: Luis E. Torres, Head of Clinical Programming FSPx, Labcorp This week, Richard Young speaks to Luis E. Torres, head of Clinical Programming FSPx at LabCorp. They discuss how data managers can prepare for the future of clinical trials by adopting new technologies and skills to keep decentralized clinical teams connected. Richard and Luis share their thoughts on designing studies and processes that support end-user needs; the shifting goal posts of data cleanliness and database build expectations; and why data managers are uniquely positi ..read more