Monday, 10 March 2008

Oracle Intros New EDC Solution

Oracle has introduced Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3, the newest version of its electronic data capture (EDC) solution designed to help life sciences organizations and contract research organizations (CROs) conduct clinical trials and studies more effectively and efficiently.

The completely web based version, now features application and new functionality to meet the needs of trial sponsors as well as investigative site personnel.

The Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3 offers features such as spreadsheet displays of multiple case books as well as edit check capabilities, intended to help busy investigative site personnel efficiently capture accurate data—essential tools in the pharmaceutical industry which is increasingly more focused on more rapid and accurate data entry.

“Clinical trial sponsors are realizing considerable benefits from their investment in EDC deployment; but the requirements of the investigator site, EDC's most important end-users, historically have largely been left unmet,” said Chris Connor, senior research analyst at Health Industry Insights, an IDC company.

“Investigators are now pushing back on sponsor-centric EDC solutions. The demands of patient care coupled with the increasing responsibilities of clinical research are stretching investigators to their limits. As a result, the industry is quickly approaching a tipping point in its ability to successfully recruit and retain physicians as investigators in clinical trials. Oracle Remote Data Capture Onsite 4.5.3 represents a fundamental shift toward helping to ensure that the needs of EDC’s most important stakeholders are being fulfilled.”

Oracle Remote Data Capture 4.5.3 is generally available today.