FDA announces rise in U.S. drug shortages

According the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the number of new drug shortages in the US has jumped to 39 last year from 26 in the two prior years. While 39 is still significantly lower than the 250 registered in 2011, FDA acknowledges that the shortages “are...

Can CRISPR be used to predict heart disease risk?

There are roughly 135 genes associated with cardiomyopathy and congenital heart conditions that can potentially cause sudden death, reports FierceBiotech. However, variants of the genes can be classified a variety of ways. The two most common methods are either benign...

Pearl Pathways to exhibit at DIA 2018 in Boston

Join us at the DIA 2018 Global Annual Meeting in Boston from June 24-28. Gretchen Bowker, Chad Pannucci, Nancy Kant and Waylon Wright will all be in attendance from Pearl.  Learn more about regulatory challenges, industry trends, evolving clinical research models,...