Global Product Development Consulting
Without the right knowledge or expertise, studies can fall prey to unforeseen challenges that lengthen timelines and increase costs. Rely on PPD’s experienced advisers to accelerate your studies and avoid common pitfalls in product development.
Our medical consultants have broad therapeutic knowledge and an in-depth understanding of global and local regulatory guidelines. The group provides input on protocol related to scientific considerations, a compound’s competitive environment and feasibility based on available patient populations and current treatment practices.
PPD regularly assists clients by maintaining an active knowledge of clinical care practice patterns, research trends and regulatory issues across the world to provide insight at all stages of drug development.
Our therapeutic consultants have experience in a variety of areas, including:
- Hematology/oncology
- Central nervous system, including neurology and psychiatry
- Infectious diseases
- Internal medicine
- Pulmonary/critical care
- Pharmaceutical medicine
We also have medical doctors on staff with specialties in:
- Cardiology
- Endocrine/metabolic
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics
- Rheumatology
Having an experienced medical team focused exclusively on strategy allows for predictable and realistic feasibility based on current practice patterns and efficient communications at the investigative-site level.
Insight from Key Opinion Leaders
In addition to our internal expertise, we have access to many opinion leaders in the medical community. Our relationships with them provide the insight necessary to generate risk management/minimization plans that ensure an expedited process.
We also participate in regulatory agency/ethics committee meetings and scientific boards/safety monitoring committees.
