A new study led by UCL academics found that at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical research capacity may have been slashed by up to 87% in England. The research, published on PLOS One, estimated that at a population infection rate of 10% (at the peak in April, for over a month) less than 400
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model” Our latest industry analytics report features analysis on the clinical sector within the life sciences industry. Clinical Professionals Group CEO, Yvette Cleland comments: “Covid19 has been a global disruptor in literally every section of society. However, for the future
CCRA will be holding their next Awareness update on the Thursday 25th July at the Royal Society of Medicine. The event is the tenth seminar the CCRA has held in the UK Clinical Research: A Professional Awareness Update series. The CCRA has ran the series biannually since 2014 and in more recent years, has covered
Clinical Professionals will be attending a vital two-day event hosted by the CCRA on the 29th-30th January at the Royal Society of medicine in London. In an unquestionable time of industrial and economic upheaval across all sectors, the event looks to bring together various key members from Government, the Department of Health, industry regulators and
Chemo-targeted drug combination that is being trailed by UK researchers has shown promise in patients with advanced ovarian or lung cancer where all other treatments have failed. The study was led by a team at The Institute of Cancer Research, based in London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, who noticed that tumours shrank
Lately it has been difficult to not hear, read or see anything Brexit related and it has been clear that it is an event that will undoubtedly alter every industry in the UK, including life sciences. With headlines such as “Sanofi is stockpiling drugs to prepare for a no-deal Brexit” and “EMA cuts back as
Many people are aware of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies but are unaware, perhaps, of how and why they were and are being developed. Cryptocurrencies all rely on the use of decentralised ledger technology, or blockchain, thus avoiding the necessity for a “middle man” or central authority to regulate the value and flow of currency, such
The Clinical Professionals group aim to be aware of the latest industry events and news whilst also aspiring to be at the forefront of the latest analytics and reporting. This enables our consultants to provide a concise and quality service for both clients and candidates, whilst helping the industry to evolve as a whole. Consequently,
Housed within the dramatic and suitably clinical-feeling Miller Insurance offices near Aldgate in London, a gathering of great clinical minds occurred for the CCRA AGM. Professor Atholl Johnston, President, opened up the day with introductions before we launched into 5 presentations back-to-back. Firstly we heard from Andy Catton, a Partner at Miller Insurance, on specialist
A child with fatal skin damage has made significant improvement after an experimental combination of stem cell and gene therapy procedure manages to repair his badly damaged skin. The 7 year old boy arrived at the German hospital after losing 60% of skin due to junctional epidermolysis, his condition began to deteriorate leading to 80%
