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Apr 13

Clinical Trial Monitoring: Action Item Management Effective Versus Efficient Solutions

When ICH GCP E6 (R1) was introduced in the year 1996, clinical trials were largely paper-based, and spreadsheets were widely used as the manual computation and compilation tool for managing various trial processes. Now almost two and half decades later, with industry’s adoption of revised ICH GCP E6 (R2) guidelines... read more →

April 13, 2020
CTMS

Mar 17

What’s the fuss with Investigator (Site) Payments in Clinical Trials?

The new age clinical research sites are becoming increasingly selective about which sponsor/CRO they would want to work with on industry-sponsored clinical trials. One selection criterion that sites stringently look out for is how efficient, timely and transparent is the investigator/site payment process. Sponsors and CROs who manage the financial... read more →

March 17, 2020
CTMS

Mar 05

3 MYTHS ABOUT RISK-BASED MONITORING (RBM)

The International Council for Harmonization’s addendum to the ICH E6 Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (ICH E6 R2) and EU regulation 536/2014 strongly advocates the adoption of risk-based monitoring (RBM) of clinical trials. Despite the regulator’s advocacy and the perceived benefits of RBM, industry adoption has been quite slow due... read more →

March 5, 2020
CTMS

Feb 28

Due Diligence in choosing an ideal CTMS Vendor

Due Diligence in selecting an ideal CTMS Vendor

Are you overwhelmed with the heavy responsibility of evaluating a novel clinical trial management system (CTMS) for your organization, but have little experience with technology jargon? Are you unsatisfied with your current implementation of CTMS?? Well folks, if the answer is YES, stay tuned as we attempt to provide you critical... read more →

February 28, 2020
CTMS, Oracle

Apr 05

Custom Software Development – The Changing Outlook

The changing expectations of the users and their needs drive the way software development companies metamorphose to modify their approaches for bespoke software development. User experiences drive the way systems are developed today adapting to a growing number of trending technologies, seamlessly integrating them to deliver comprehensive solutions. The Mobile... read more →

April 5, 2017
Custom Software Development

Nov 28

Foster productive relationship between Monitors and Clinical Research Sites

Research Site is critical to the success of Clinical Trial The front line of clinical trials is the sites. It is the clinical research site’s performance and compliance that will determine the ultimate fate of the investigational product in a clinical trial. Site research personnel usually include the principal investigator,... read more →

November 28, 2016
CTMS

Oct 20

Convert Excel or Access Database to Relational Database

Microsoft Excel is widely used for creating and maintaining spreadsheet documents. Almost all companies invariably rely on Microsoft Excel, and most of the time departments end up maintaining some information and database in an Excel worksheet. The powerful feature of Macros enables users to even build small applications themselves without... read more →

October 20, 2016
Custom Software Development, Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Sep 29

Migrate from MS Access to Oracle APEX

When you outgrow your Access database, consider migrating from MS Access to Oracle Application Express (APEX). Oracle APEX is a ‘no-cost’ web application development tool of Oracle database. With Oracle APEX, you can build highly secured, scalable, and responsive web application using only your web browser. The declarative programming framework... read more →

September 29, 2016
Custom Software Development, Oracle, Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Sep 19

4 key reasons to migrate from MS Access database

When is Access appropriate? Microsoft Access targets individual users or small teams that need to track and manage business information. Users familiar with Microsoft Office tools can easily develop a personal database or a small application in Microsoft Access without requiring any involvement of software developer. Microsoft Access based application... read more →

September 19, 2016
Custom Software Development, Oracle, Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Jul 09

4 Simple Steps to Design a Scalable Database for Web Applications

Design Principles of Web Database Applications As companies look to migrate from their legacy databases to web based cloud enabled databases, it is important to understand that scalability of a database for web application hinges on how well the database is designed. A database, regardless of the technology used, is... read more →

July 9, 2016
Custom Software Development

Jun 23

Investigator Payments: Automate the process from agreement to payment reconciliation

Investigator Payment accounts for a significant portion of a clinical trial budget. On an average, investigator payments account for half of the study trial budget. Therefore, it is imperative to get the investigator payment process right. You have to strike the right balance for establishing and managing the investigator payment... read more →

June 23, 2016
CTMS

Jun 20

3 Compelling Reasons to Choose Oracle APEX Development tool

Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a rapid application development tool of Oracle database and is used to develop sophisticated enterprise web applications. Unlike other Oracle Development tools, Oracle APEX is a no cost, fully supported feature of Oracle database. It is included in all editions of Oracle database, including Oracle... read more →

June 20, 2016
Oracle, Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Jun 16

Oracle APEX – Maximize your investment in Oracle Technology

Advances in technology reshapes virtually all industries. As technology evolves, market dynamics change rapidly. Companies need to make continuous investments in IT to: Stay current Keep up with the competition Gain operational efficiencies and remain profitable While investment in technology is inevitable, not all investments deliver the promised returns. Companies... read more →

June 16, 2016
Custom Software Development, Oracle, Oracle Application Express (APEX)

Jun 05

Bid adieu to spreadsheets and be in control of your Clinical Trials

In the absence of a centralized database, Clinical Research team commonly uses spreadsheets to record and maintain their clinical operations activities. They store, manage and process critical clinical trial data sets in multiple spreadsheets. They manually collate data from multiple spreadsheets and report data in organized ways to the management... read more →

June 5, 2016
CTMS

May 30

Octalsoft CTMS – Software that Scales with Your Business!

Octalsoft CTMS is a web based, mobile enabled solution that enables you to efficiently manage clinical trial operations. It is built on a highly secured and scalable architecture. Octalsoft CTMS can be deployed on a simple architecture that is highly scalable. The simple architecture minimizes overhead on network thus requiring... read more →

May 30, 2016
CTMS