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ICTS2007 23-26 September Sydney
September 2007
 
Swift Call will be attending the “International Clinical Trials Symposium 2007” to be held in Sydney
on 23-26 September this year (www.clinicaltrials2007.com). Our staff will be available to talk to you about the
advantages of IVR and web solutions in clinical trial management. Visit our stand to see how we can assist
you manage patient screening, randomisation, drug supply management and patient diaries for your next clinical trial.
Katie Viviers appointed as Head of Clinical Trials Division
May 2007
Katie comes to Swift Call with several years experience working in the Clinical area.
She will work closely with our project and development teams to add functionality to ClinCall based on
feedback and requests from clients. She will manage client and industry relationships and increase the overall presence
of Swift Call in Australia and overseas.
New Clinical Trials and Research Directory Launched by the Australia-New Zealand Biotech Alliance
May 2007
The Australian-New Zealand Biotech Alliance (ANZBA) is a partnership to promote leading R&D
and business opportunities in the region. Working directly with industry and the research sector, the members
of ANZBA are the Australian State and Territory Governments and the Government of New Zealand.
The members are committed to cooperating on a diverse range of projects to ensure that the region benefits
from this exciting industry as it continues to grow.
Website: www.biotechalliance.org
Swift becomes a member of the Queenland Clinical Trials Network (QCTN)
Mar 2007
QCTN is an independent incorporated industry association that facilitates:
- Activities which provide visibility for Australia as a destination for clinical research
- Clinical trials placement by linking sponsors with Queensland’s clinical trials industry
- Publication of the Queensland Directory of Clinical Trials and Related Services
- Education, training and accreditation in conducting clinical trials consistent with national and international regulatory requirements and obligations
- Activities to raise public awareness of the value of clinical trials and the rights of participants involved in clinical trials
Website: www.qctn.com.au
First Phase III/IV Trial with Patient Diaries
Oct 2006
Sydney based Pharmaceutical company adopts the Clincall IVRS system for their Phase IV trial
which is setup to record daily symptom
information from patients through a freecall number. Patients failing to call the service each
day receive an automated reminder call. To assist in monitoring compliance a daily report is
also generated advising the Sponsor of patients who have failed to record their symptoms during
the previous day .
IVRS Study running out of New Zealand with Drug Supply Management
May 2006
A new set of Phase II studies were initiated for a New Zealand based research organisation using IVRS for Patient
Randomisation in conjunction with Swift's newly developed Drug Supply Management capability. The Drug Supply Management system
dispatches drugs to the sites on activation and using just-in-time techniques automatically re-supplies the sites following patient randomisation
and on subsequent treatment visits. This approach mimimises drug manufacturing requirements during the trial and wastage at the
completion of the study.
First Web Based Phase II Trials Active
March 2006
With the completion of the development and validation of the new Web based Patient Randomisation system Swift Call
has deployed the first of its "IWRS" systems for an international study operating out of Sydney. The availability of the IWRS system
was seen by the sponsor as an appropriate solution for this trial as it reduced costs and time in preparation and UAT.
Focussed Clinical Trials Division formed
1/03/2005
Swift Call formally established a dedicated
Clinical Trials division to focus on this important segment
of its business. With the ongoing Research & Development
effort in IVRS and web-based services for this division, and
the management of an increasing number of Clinical Trials,
a separate group with specialised skills was needed.
Please note that due to privacy and contractural obligations Swift Call is unable to provide details of sponsors and trials with
which we are associated.
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