David Fleet – Page 10

Challenges To Conducting Clinical Trials

By David Fleet 20 January 2017 No Comments

Not a formal survey but this poll shows what concerns there are for clinical trials Complexity / Regulations / Costs / Patient access / Staff? / Technology / Oversight / New drugs Bring it on! 🙂 >>> http://www.clinicaltrialpartnershipsblog.com/2016/11/report-8-biggest-challenges-facing.html?utm_source=PCT+Blog+Registrations&utm_campaign=8ce0a92a2a-PCT_Content12_bloglist_top5_04_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_81d996f2c9-8ce0a92a2a-132135521&goal=0_81d996f2c9-8ce0a92a2a-132135521

The Internet of ‘Medical’ Things

By David Fleet 20 January 2017 No Comments

‘Digital health’ tools to support clinical trial conduct – including management and monitoring Link it all together with ‘mHealth’ – patient retention/questionnaires through apps and sensors in wearable tech- to get the ultimate clinical trial? >>> http://www.clinicaltrialpartnershipsblog.com/2016/09/clinical-trials-and-iot-how-mhealth.html?utm_source=PCT+Blog+Registrations&utm_campaign=8ce0a92a2a-PCT_Content12_bloglist_top5_04_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_81d996f2c9-8ce0a92a2a-132135521&goal=0_81d996f2c9-8ce0a92a2a-132135521

The Future For Clinical Trials?

By David Fleet 3 January 2017 No Comments

Interesting thoughts from Exco (some good some not so good)!!! -Break with tradition and adopt new technology -Make patients the centre of the trial -Collect data seamlessly (no human involvement and therefore validation issues) -Use patients own devices I just hope they don’t forget the primary objective of any trial is to assess the efficacy […]

Ethical Pharma?

By David Fleet 31 December 2016 No Comments

And you wonder why pharma have a bad name Some of these companies you might expect but not Pfizer They were very sneaky selling to Flynn and getting them to increase the price of phenytoin for epilepsy by 2600% ! I bet the £84m fine didn’t hurt too much! >>>> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/duplicate-permits-let-manufacturers-keep-their-dominance-fsrkp3lnq?shareToken=fdb66b66afe630645809670d8992a145

Another Reason Why I Hate Facebook!

By David Fleet 24 December 2016 No Comments

Humans are a lazy species anyway – this should make us worse!!! >>> http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/facebook-boss-wants-service-with-ai-smile-dst9g3gzw?shareToken=3c96790ec26b35178b4e275351639357

NICE To Work With FDA On MedTech!

By David Fleet 23 December 2016 No Comments

More close relations to help developers of diagnostic tests and medical devices apparently! >>> http://www.pharmatimes.com/news/nice_links_with_fda_to_accelerate_access_to_med_tech_1182083

Another New Treatment For AD?

By David Fleet 23 December 2016 No Comments

But this one is novel – wearable tech Flickering light stimulation! >>>> Non-invasive visual stimulation to treat Alzheimer’s disease

New Treatment For AD?

By David Fleet 21 December 2016 No Comments

M1 muscarinic receptor proteins for the improvement for cognition have been used before. One without serious side effects would be interesting 🙂 >>>>

Graphene Can Detect Cancerous Cells!!!

By David Fleet 21 December 2016 No Comments

Apparently graphene molecules are very sensitive and cancer cells modify charge at its surface. The change in atomic vibration is then detected. Wow whatever next for graphene! >>> http://newatlas.com/graphene-cancer-detection/47044/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=69b4aefc4e-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-69b4aefc4e-91677545

Botox for Depression!

By David Fleet 20 December 2016 No Comments

As an injection as well! >>> http://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/allergan-eyes-depression-as-blockbuster-botox-next-big-stage?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=938224&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVRKbU0yVmlOakV6WlRNMyIsInQiOiI1UytxY3FlVmd6cWcwSldsbHptMTFHUFV3R1hlQTd3ZVBtNExXY2dSYWF2SnhCb0dOUlk2NGJtSlA4MENXMFg2eCtITm40Qzd4WGltK3c0Y2FPR2tjYmdvb3FDdmVpZWNRNDZTSXRSQlRxQTBseDZCVHczUmlHUlwvbkQrcVFQK3QifQ%3D%3D