Sep 28, 2017 | Interpretation
As we have discussed before, translators are increasingly being used in clinical settings. Utilizing interpreters, whether via phone or in person, enables patients or clinical trial participants to fully grasp information given to them. This allows clinicians...
Sep 7, 2017 | Machine Translation
Quite a while ago we took a look at the role of machine translation (MT) in life science translations. It’s a hot topic of debate, and we can all see with a quick internet-based translation what the pitfalls are. These one-off quick translations of a block of...
Aug 31, 2017 | Medical Translation
Earlier this month we were looking at some of the factors affecting the life science industries today. Undeniably, the world’s aging population is changing the priorities of health care delivery and infrastructure all over the globe. With an older population,...
Aug 24, 2017 | Clinical Trials
At DIA in June of this year, Tatsuya Kondo, Chief Executive of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) gave a presentation on the future activities of the PMDA in Japan. In the presentation, Kondo discusses Japan’s “Rational Medicine”...
Aug 17, 2017 | Clinical Trials, Linguistic Validation
The life science sector is continually evolving and becoming ever more globalized. What used to work as a business model is progressively challenged by cost pressures, operating performance challenges as more mergers and acquisitions take place, and global trends in...
Aug 3, 2017 | CFDA, Classification System
On March 4th of 2016, the China Food and Drug Agency (CFDA) officially launched their new classification system for chemical drugs. Under the Reform Scheme of the Classification System for Registration of Chemical Drugs (Reform Scheme), previously called the Drug...
Jul 27, 2017 | Clinical Trials, FDA
Beginning in December of last year, all clinical trials are required to adhere to CDISC Standards. The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) is a global not for profit organization with a mission to develop global standards. Through standardized...
Jul 20, 2017 | e-Learning
In our digitally connected world, e-Learning is being used ever more frequently as a method of information delivery. Utilized by industries around the globe, e-Learning allows for efficient and cost-effective continued learning and training opportunities. Localizing...
