Article 353: Will Physicians Refer Their Patients into Clinical Trials?

• Half of practice-based physicians who have had no prior experience conducting clinical trials refer their patients to a study conducted by another physician investigator, according to a new CenterWatch survey.

Article 354: Outsourcing Departments face Tighter Scrutiny

• Outsourcing departments within major biopharmaceutical companies report that the scope of their responsibilities has increased at the same time they are being more heavily scrutinized by senior management. Most departments report that they now manage an average of 16 projects and 18 contracts at any given time.

Article 355: CME Gains Traction in EU

• No standard continuing medical education (CME) programs for clinical research professionals and pharmaceutical physicians exist in the EU. But CME is now building momentum in Europe.

Article 356: Eye on: Colorectal Cancer

• Colorectal cancer is diagnosed in 150,000 Americans each year. CenterWatch has identified a pipeline of 49 drugs in development for colorectal cancer.