The availability of data, experts for authoring abstracts, posters and oral presentations, and congress activities themselves have all been affected by the pandemic.
Month: May 2020
Effective congress planning for publications teams
The ‘Ripple Effect’ of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical trials
Clinical trials are the engine room that powers our ability to deliver new treatment options to patients. The rigorous testing and resulting data that help us understand how new treatments work are what propels our industry forward.
COVID-19 has caused enforced digitalization of clinical practice – but how much will stick?
We have seen a digital revolution sweep across clinical practice, driven by the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus.
Patient advocates: hard hit at the time of greatest need
With reduced capacity and opportunity for fundraising, extra pressure on support services and attention diverted elsewhere, it will take a long time for them to recover and return to business as usual.
How the pandemic provides opportunities to evolve traditional medical education activities into modern learning solutions
While initial impressions may be that the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a barrier for medical education initiatives, this is not necessarily the case across the board.
Adjusting launch planning in light of clinical trial delays
Clinical trial delays not only impact the current path forward but potentially (depending on the extent of the delay/disruption) can create hurdles for future regulatory filing, approval and launch. Therefore, as with all functions being affected by the pandemic, adaptability will be critical.
Maintaining noise about other healthcare conditions
How we remember the COVID-19 pandemic will be decided by the journalists of today who are editing and documenting these unusual times.
Best practices for communicating clinical trial changes and delays
In the case of COVID-19, clinical trials – like many other planned activities – have been impacted and many companies have been forced to make some tough choices. When making the difficult, yet necessary, decision to delay a trial, communicating clearly and strategically across all affected audiences is critically important.
Assessing and managing issues around clinical trials: a multi-stakeholder approach
Many companies are facing challenging decisions on whether to proceed with clinical trials in the coming months as countries experience varying degrees of lockdown.
Telehealth comes to the forefront
Telehealth, in particular, has been waiting for its moment. In the U.S., the first recorded instance of telemedicine happened more than 60 years ago (!) when the Nebraska Psychiatry Institute began using closed-circuit TV for psychiatric consultations.