ADVISORY/PHT Presents How Palm Devices Improve Clinical Trials At Palm User Conference.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Dec. 13) BIOWIRE2K --(BUSINESS WIRE) EVENT: PalmSource(TM)2000 Conference "The Impact of Palm within the Enterprise" WHO: Stephen A. Raymond, Ph.D., co-founder and chief scientific officer of PHT Corporation, Charlestown, Mass. WHEN: December 13, 2000 8:35-9:30 AM (Pacific) WHERE: Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, Calif. Today, PHT PHT Phenytoin (antiepileptic, Dilantin) PHT Pulmonary Hypertension PhT Pharmacy Technician PHT Post-Harvest Technology PHT Pattern History Table PHT Pressure Half Time PHT Public Health Trust Corporation's Stephen A. Raymond, Ph.D., will speak on how PHT has adapted Palm, Inc. devices to the special requirements of the clinical trial process to increase the speed, accuracy and efficiency of new drug development for the pharmaceutical industry. Raymond will address the PalmSource(TM) 2000 Conference as an invited panel presenter in the keynote session with Alan Kessler, COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. , Platform and Products, Palm, Inc. Raymond will discuss the reasons PHT Corp. chose the PalmPilot(R) as the basis for PHT's Esendant(TM) LogPad(R), and why the hand-held device is such a vital component of the overall Esendant system. Raymond will explain the critical factors that have made PHT's LogPad so successful for improving the quality of information obtained within the clinical trial process, and why this is important to improving overall drug development. Raymond will also offer his vision for future applications of hand-held devices within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. About PHT Corp.'s Esendant Clinical Network PHT's Esendant Clinical Network is an end-to-end clinical trial data collection and management system for the pharmaceutical industry. The PalmPilot-based, hand-held devices, called LogPads, are distributed to both patients and medical investigators involved in clinical trials that test the safety and efficacy of new medicines. Patients use the LogPad as a diary to record their symptoms and experiences on a real-time basis and then download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. their diaries via a simple phone line to a Web site, where it can be accessed by clinical investigators A clinical investigator involved in a clinical trial is responsible for ensuring that an investigation is conducted according to the signed investigator statement, the investigational plan, and applicable regulations; for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects under and sponsors (i.e., pharmaceutical companies). Investigators thereby obtain vital data in real-time about patients' experiences with a new medication or therapy, thereby improving the quality and timeliness of research data gathered in these clinical trials. About the Conference PalmSource 2000 is the world gathering of Palm economy developers and solution providers. This annual conference is an opportunity for professionals to experience the next generation Palm OS(R) (operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ). At the keynote session entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "The Impact of Palm within the Enterprise," representatives from three enterprise customers will talk about their approach to integrating Palm Powered(TM) devices into their organizations. More information about the conference is available at www.palmsource.com. Stephen A. Raymond, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Raymond co-founded PHT Corporation with Geoffrey Gordon in 1994 with a vision for creating better science through better data. Raymond holds a number of patents and serves PHT in a multitude of capacities, including chief visionary, product designer and liaison for academic medicine. In addition, Raymond is an expert in neurophysiology neurophysiology /neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) physiology of the nervous system. neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy n. and anesthesia anesthesia (ănĭsthē`zhə) [Gr.,=insensibility], loss of sensation, especially that of pain, induced by drugs, especially as a means of facilitating safe surgical procedures. with an extensive background in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. . About PHT Corporation PHT Corporation is a leading provider of Web-based clinical trial direct data capture and management technologies designed to support the development of better medicine by improving the quality of clinical trial data. Leading pharmaceutical, biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. and medical device companies are using PHT's technology to improve the integrity, safety and speed of the clinical trial process. PHT's Esendant Clinical Network is the life science industry's first open architecture data collection system for end-to-end clinical trial data collection and management. PHT's Esendant Patient LogPad, a hand-held device that allows for real-time patient data exchange between patients, clinical investigators and sponsor companies, is being used by thousands of patients in clinical trials around the world. PHT is headquartered in Charlestown, Mass. and can be found on the Web at www.phtcorp.com. If you would like more information about PHT and its products, please contact Chad Chad (chăd, chäd), Fr. Tchad, officially Republic of Chad, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,826,000), 495,752 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km), N central Africa. Castro at 781-684-0770 or at pht@schwartz-pr.com. |
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