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The Sunsetting of Rare Pediatric Disease Designation

As with other incentive programs, FDA created the Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation to encourage drug development in products with questionable financial viability; in this case, the treatment of certain rare pediatric diseases. One of the main benefits of RPD designation is the potential to receive priority review vouchers, which can be used to obtain priority review on a subsequent human drug or biologic application, should the product with RPD designation be approved.

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Implications of Historical Control Studies for Rare Disease Products

Development programs in rare diseases are becoming a major focus for small biotech and pharmaceutical companies. A crucial consideration is the choice of control group used to assess efficacy. Through recent case studies, we will discuss factors to consider, appropriate analysis,

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Potential COVID-19 Products: Choosing the Right Path with FDA

If you are considering development of a product for treatment of COVID-19 or COVID-19-related indications, ensuring no time is wasted between idea and engaging FDA via the appropriate pathway with all the required information is essential. In this webinar, we’ll review the pathways you might consider,

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4 Tips for Selecting an FSP Provider

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Managing the Risks of Implementing E6R2

Successful implementation of RBQM is a challenge many in our industry are facing. To understand what it is and how it impacts the management of your clinical trial, this webinar will address what exactly E6R2 is. We will use Rho as a case study for designing and implementing a strategy, discuss common

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Regulatory Agency Meetings – Your guide to EOP2 meeting preparation

The end-of-phase 2 (EOP2) meeting with FDA is a critical milestone in your development program and likely the most important interaction you will have with the Agency.

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Considerations When Starting a Vaccine Study

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Considerations When Starting a Vaccine Study

For over 10 years, Rho has worked in vaccine research and is currently 1 of 5 contract research organizations in the BARDA Medical Countermeasures Clinical Studies Network (MCM-CSN) that designs and conducts clinical studies needed to develop drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tests that help protect public health. Based on our experience, we understand the risks, challenges, and solutions needed to operationalize a vaccine trial.

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Drug Shortages During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations increases, another growing threat to the US healthcare system’s ability to respond to the pandemic is emerging: shortages of essential drugs diverted from patients with their primary indications to treat patients infected with COVID-19.

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Maintaining Trial Integrity During COVID-19: Some Statistical Rules of Thumb

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a substantial impact on many ongoing clinical studies in all phases of product development. Numerous difficult decisions are being made and steps are actively being taken to ensure the safe execution, or future resumption, of ongoing studies. While patient safety is paramount and should drive all study conduct related decisions, many of these decisions can impact the interpretability of estimates of efficacy at study conclusion.

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