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Largest blood supply nonprofit in the midwest increases donations with on-demand bilingual services

CASE STUDY: Largest blood supply nonprofit in the Midwest increases donations with on-demand bilingual services

Client Profile

Versiti is a nonprofit blood supply organization that provides over 500,000 blood products annually to hospitals, medical and blood centers, and biomaterials to support research projects in five midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The organization operates 40 blood donation centers throughout this region and collects donations through community blood drives.
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EMA releases updated QRD Style Guide– say no to “drugs”

EMA releases updated QRD Style Guide– say no to “drugs”

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is responsible for evaluating, supervising, and monitoring medicines for safety– its mission is to foster scientific excellence in the assessment and management of medicines in the EU. Committed to providing clear and unbiased information, the EMA employs a variety of regulatory mechanisms that are continuously evaluated and optimized for the benefit of the public.

The EMA recently published its compilation of Quality Review of Documents (QRD) decisions about the stylistic guidelines in product information– citing frequent translation issues and providing additional policies that directly impact multilingual labeling and packaging. 

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Multilingual SEO Best Practices

Multilingual SEO Best Practices

Developing a multilingual website that generates international traffic and increases online visibility begins with high-quality translations of your content and proper localization of your SEO data. This article will discuss multilingual SEO — what it is, why you need it, and how you can optimize your website’s SEO for multiple languages. 

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Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England

Stop by to see us at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England 2021 conference

Are you planning to attend the upcoming Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England, November 9-10th, 2021?

The two day, in person conference, Outsourcing in Clinical Trials will deliver top-quality content from industry experts covering all aspects of operational challenges and innovations in clinical development. This year’s event will feature a keynote talk from Ken Getz, Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine as well as leaders from companies such as Novartis, Sanofi, Pfizer and AstraZeneca and others.

Dates: November 9 – November 10, 2021
Location: The Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston, MA

We’ll be there as well, so let’s connect!

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EU Clinical Trial Regulations

Top 4 Ways the EU Clinical Trial Regulations Will Impact the World

The way we conduct clinical trials in the European Union (EU) will experience a significant transformation when Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 goes into full effect in late January 2022. In May 2014, the EU officially published this new regulation. It was to replace the EU directive No. 2001/20/EC. However, technical difficulties with the new database delayed the launch, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) pushed back the timeline.

In July of this year, the European Commission announced that the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) is fully functional, based on an independent audit of the new system, and will go live on January 31, 2022.

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