ACRP blog

APRIL 26, 2025

With recent federal actions upending business as usual for many stakeholders in the clinical research enterprise, some of its thought leaders pondered the big question of Where does clinical research go from here? during Fridays (April 25) first Signature Series gathering at ACRP 2025 in New Orleans. After the heartfelt session closed with a Big Easy-style second line jazz band sendoff, an expert lineup of educational session presenters held forth on an array of vital topics for members of the i

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

As the opioid crisis continues, the number of babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS)a condition that affects infants whose mothers used opioids during pregnancyhas risen 5-fold over the past 20 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are 20,000 infants a year in the United States born with signs of NOWS.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000until recently. Thanks to changes in Medicare Part D introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that took effect in 2025, annual out-of-pocket drug costs for all beneficiaries are now capped at $2,000.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the United States are affected, and doctors still don't know what causes it. To lay the groundwork for better tests, Thomas Jefferson University researchers Phillipe Loher, Eric Londin, Ph.D., and Isidore Rigoutsos, Ph.D. are taking a computational biology approach to see how ALS affects molecules in the blood.

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Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance trainings aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, relevant, and maybe even enjoyable! Join expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training programs. You’ll discover creative strategies to turn traditionally dry topics into meaningful learning experiences that resonate and drive real change.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can't get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2025

With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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APRIL 26, 2025

Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation since late January.

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